Biography
Distinctive Features
7 inch tongue
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Trivia and Quotes
Quotes
 "When you walk through a bad neighborhood, you don`t want a poodle by your side. You want a Rottweiler." on why he was voting for Bush in 2004. Anyone who tells you they got into rock n` roll for reasons other than girls, fame and money is full of s***.
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Marriage is an institution, and you must be fully committed to it. That sounds crazy to me.
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My hero is me. Why? Because I was a poor little kid who was told, `Hey stupid, can`t you speak English?` Now all those people work for me. Despite whatever circumstances I came across, I was always able to rise to the top and there`s only one way to do that - by being selfish, but also by believing in yourself. Belief is self-knowing. Even Yoda out of Star Wars said, `Do or do not. There is no try.`
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The first thing I did when I met Shannon Tweed, or Cher, was say: `Here, there are no skeletons in Gene Simmons`s closet.` I refuse to lead a Dr Jekyll-and-Mr Hyde life. There are DJs who get caught with prostitutes, MPs with stockings on their head. It`s a waste of time. Just say, `This is who I am. Take it or leave it.` Then you sleep well.
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The root of all evil isn`t money; rather, it`s not having enough money.
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When I`m gone, on my tombstone I`d like `Thank you and goodnight`, because I have no regrets. The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. We`re all passing through; the least we can do is be happy, and the only way to do that is by being selfish.
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You can`t argue with facts and figures. Either people want it, in which case they pay for it, or it`s two guys sitting around at the Plaza having a discussion, which means nothing. I mean, Titanic (1997). I wasn`t crazy about the movie. But you know what? I`m gonna shut up, because the people have spoken. End of story!
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[on his children, Nick Simmons and Sophie Simmons] Why are they so funny and creative and charming and generous? Because I won`t stand for them being anything less, that`s why!
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[on the dismissal of his KISS band-mates Peter Criss and Ace Frehley in the early 1980s] They were let go for being into alcohol and worse drugs, pure and simple. I love both those guys to death. But I didn`t want them to die on tour.
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Trivia
Earned a Bachelor`s degree in Education from Richmond College in Staten Island, New York.
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Eddie Van Halen once begged Gene and Paul Stanley to let him join KISS, during a time when his band, Van Halen, was having problems. Van Halen played guitar in a session for KISS, and, according to Simmons, impressed them with his use of synthesizers. Simmons eventually told Vah Halen that despite his feelings about working with David Lee Roth, he should stick things out since his musical abilities would never be fully recognized within KISS` style.
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Has never drank alcohol, used drugs or smoked
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His famous tongue has been measured at over 7 inches long.
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Is one of the top fire-breathers in the world. The world record is a 20 feet flame. Gene can hit 15 feet.
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Once said he bought a ticket to one of his own shows, then walked in completely out of makeup and character, and took his seat. Nobody knew who he was.
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Prides himself on living his life like an open book. Said that when he gets into a relationship with a woman, one of the first things he does is show her his infamous book, which contains photos of the countless women he`s been with. This is done so that a prospective girlfriend sees what he`s about and so that there are no secrets from his side of the relationship.
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Shares a birthday with Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford and current Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell.
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Speaks Hungarian, Hebrew, German, Japanese and, of course, English.
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When Simmons` came to America, his name was changed from Chaim Witz to Gene Klein. He later decided to use "Gene Simmons" for professional purposes.
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