Gene Simmons

Never negotiate with kids. They don't have life experience, and they don't have repercussions for bad decisions; they still get fed and housed.

The biggest financial pitfall in life is divorce. And the biggest reason for divorce is marriage.

Marriage is an institution, and you must be fully committed to it.

I don't wait for the calendar to figure out when I should live life.

You can't go through life and leave things the way they are. We can all make a difference, and if I die today, I know I made a difference.

My mother had a horrific life. At fourteen, she was in the Nazi concentration camps. Her sense about life now is, every day above ground is a good day.

When you really think about it, I'm not delusional enough to think that what I do is important to life as we know it on this planet. No. But neither is what you do.

Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.

The only jobs kids have are to do well in school, to be charming and polite, and be thankful. That's it. I'll house you, protect you, I'll even give my life for you, and in return, you will behave.

Television and comic books are, and continue to be, probably the biggest influence in my life. It's the biggest influence on everybody's life.

Never underestimate the power of being popular in pop culture. You have to be able to do something. You can have a good seat at the restaurant, but you still have to pay for the meal. Fame is important, but to be rich is more important.

I don't sleep all that much, but when I do, it's sound.