“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
“Don't kid yourself; the guy who's onstage in ripped-up jeans is wearing as much a costume as I am.” KidsGuyJeansCostumesRippedRipped Jeans Author:Paul Stanley
“I was lucky enough as a kid to spend most of my weekends at the Fillmore East. On a great night, that was like a Holy Roller evangelical church.” EnoughKidsNightChurchHolyLuckyEastWeekendEvangelicalGreat Night Author:Paul Stanley
“To go from being an unpopular, chubby little kid who was chasing girls and couldn't seem to catch them, to being chased after and making sure I ran slow enough that I did get caught, it was 180 degree turn. It was being given the keys to the candy store.” LittlesEnoughSeemsKidsTurnsGirlGivenKeysDegreesCaughtStoresRanCandyChasingLittle KidCandy StoresChasing A Girl Author:Paul Stanley
