Star Anna is an American original. She sings from a place of beauty that takes me to a higher place.

Other bands gave us lip service, but when it came down to it they kind of backed off. That was a little disheartening. But I respect them. That's their business.

I have lived most my life with chronic inflammation and constant pain with immediate diarrhea.

My life would have been different without Paul Stanley or Ace Frehley. They would have to be the greatest on my list as an influence to my life at 11 years old.

Its extremely important to have a loyal fan base and be receptive to them.

I love playing with Jeff. That's something I never really say in the press, but he's my favorite bass player. I've played right next to him for 10 years.

There's Eddie's conviction and his lyrics and his ideals, and he can just rock straight out. His vocals are incredible. And we all are really competent musicians.

The average life spans of many bands are not that long, up to five years if they are lucky.

But KISS inspired me personally to pick up a guitar and go for it.

It's always push and pull with a record company.

I am constantly amazed at their support over the years.

If your dream is a big dream, and if you want your life to work on the high level that you say you do, there's no way around doing the work it takes to get you there.

Maybe it's time to stop being a soldier and go home to be a father. And a husband for Deanna. I'm not sure how.

So perfect — I’m right where I need to be!

If we had not winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

There are so many filmmakers who are so talented, and actors and writers who work so hard, and it's really hard to let your work enter the world.

What is the purpose of life? To elevate all, big or small.

When we idealize the real, we sacrifice to artistic fancy.

If you pay sufficient attention, everything in life is magnificent, everything is a doorway to the Divine.

A poet should leave traces of his passage, not proofs. Traces alone engender dreams.

I'm excited, happy, nervous, anxious, all those feelings about playing for the Jets again. If I didn't have high expectations, I wouldn't come back here.