I'm a real foodie.

I am one of the biggest Laura Nyro fans. I still listen to that stuff incessantly. Laura Nyro does not belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Songwriter Hall of Fame? Absolutely.

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.

When rock & roll is done with that fervor, it's close to gospel.

I never thought being the producer was being the dictator. It means being the director and being the coach. It’s a way of keeping everybody focused on the goal, and also having final say. Everybody can be in the same car, but somebody has to drive.

You can be with somebody and still feel alone.

KISS has always been outside of the borders of what other bands can do. Not that some of these other bands wouldn’t want to do it – the fact that they may snicker or look down their noses at what we do is more out of jealously than anything else.

When rock roll is done with that fervor, it’s close to gospel.

Your life and destiny are determined to a large extent by your participation in the outcome.

In terms of merchandise, you can’t force anyone to buy something.