“America is a business. If you can't afford to do something, no matter how much bellyaching everybody does I'm so sorry, if you can't afford it, you shouldn't do it.” IfsDoeMatterAmericaSorryI'm So Sorry Author:Paul Stanley
“The only exercise I got as a kid was fork to mouth. Food was equated with love in my household. I thought you left the table when the zipper was down and you'd explode if you took another bite. I'd eat my plate and then everyone else's leftovers.” IfsKidsLeftExerciseMouthsDown AndTablesBitesHouseholdPlatesForksLeftoversZippers Author:Paul Stanley
“Our audience is young and vibrant; we retain our previous following; we are three generations into it. Unlike other bands that are very demographically specific, who they appeal to and who their fans are, we're the antithesis of that. If you see your younger brother or a parent of yours or a neighbor at most rock concerts, that's not cool but with us and kids, it's a tribal gathering. Whether it's kids or neighbors - they're all part of a secret society.” IfsKidsYoungThreeParentSecretAudienceGenerationsFansRocksBrotherBandFollowingNeighborAppealsConcertsGatheringAntithesisSecret SocietyYounger BrotherThree GenerationsRock Concerts Author:Paul Stanley
“The things we sing about are timeless. Political affairs and social situations come and go. But if you're singing about empowerment and not playing by the rules, you can sing about them until you can't sing anymore.” IfsPoliticalSocialSituationSingingEmpowermentAffairTimelessComes And Goes Author:Paul Stanley
“Music critics are, for the most part, bitter people who are intent at dragging people down for being successful at what they want to do, which is probably music. The oddity of being a critic is: You don't get a diploma, you just decide you're a critic. If someone listens to your opinion rather than their own, it's their mistake. Any critic's top 10, any year, it's something controversial or something that will make them look hipper-than-thou. The whole critic game, we've never played.” PeopleIfsWantYearsLooksWholeGamesMistakeOpinionSuccessfulCriticsBitterBeing SuccessfulControversialDiplomaOdditiesTop 10Bitter People Author:Paul Stanley
“If we're lucky we realize that life is really about family - your children, your family and your friends. Without that, the rest is hollow.” IfsChildrenLife IsRealizingLuckyOur ChildrenOur FamilyYour ChildrenHollowAbout Family Author:Paul Stanley
“When you start fooling around with drugs, you're hurting your creativity, you're hurting your health. Drugs are death, in one form or another. If they don't kill you, they kill your soul. And if your soul's dead, you've got nothing to offer, anyway.” IfsSoulFormHurtCreativityDrugOffersYour SoulFooling Around Author:Paul Stanley
“I'm damn successful but I got here by not taking crap. I still don't take crap, so if anybody needs a champion, let it be me.” IfsNeedsStillsSuccessfulDamnChampionCrap Author:Paul Stanley
“If I had my way, I'd always be onstage. But I won't always be able to be onstage.” IfsWayAbleMy Way Author:Paul Stanley
“If I write for myself, I write a song and I bring in the musicians that are best suited to play it. There's a freedom there.” IfsWritingPlaySongMusician Author:Paul Stanley
“The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is marketing. You've got a bunch of faceless people in a back room who trademark a name that sounds very official. Well, if you had thought of it first, you would have been the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” PeopleIfsFirstsWellsHas BeensNamesSoundRoomsRocksFameMarketingBunchOfficialsHallsRock And RollHall Of FameTrademarksFacelessRock And Roll Hall Of Fame Author:Paul Stanley
