Gene Simmons
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And they were called Bobby Soxers, Sinatra fans, because they were in school, had those Catholic skirts. They were called that. It's not a religious thing. That was just like an Italian t-shirt. That's what it was called. And those short skirts and the socks went way up the leg. Bobby Soxers. And then nobody else did that in rock because it was not credible. I don't care about credible.
I just care about winning. You're not supposed to do licensing and merchandising. Who said that? Can I please meet that loser? He was probably still living in his mother's basement.
I just care about winning. You're not supposed to do licensing and merchandising. Who said that? Can I please meet that loser? He was probably still living in his mother's basement.
I just care about winning. You're not supposed to do licensing and merchandising. Who said that? Can I please meet that loser? He was probably still living in his mother's basement.
Well, I think whether it's the least or the most, Just give me a chance. Again, because the vast majority in the world never even get the chance. So claw, do the best you can just to get up to bat. You may strike out, but if you never swing the bat, guaranteed you'll strike out. You won't even get a chance. All I want's a chance.
Well, I think whether it's the least or the most, Just give me a chance. Again, because the vast majority in the world never even get the chance. So claw, do the best you can just to get up to bat. You may strike out, but if you never swing the bat, guaranteed you'll strike out. You won't even get a chance. All I want's a chance.
Well, I think whether it's the least or the most, Just give me a chance. Again, because the vast majority in the world never even get the chance. So claw, do the best you can just to get up to bat. You may strike out, but if you never swing the bat, guaranteed you'll strike out. You won't even get a chance. All I want's a chance.
Yeah. But there are people, young people especially, who's just starting in a band, who think it's called music. It was never called that. It was always called music business. That's what it's called. And if you believe in truth in advertising, business is cool. Andy Warhol, who I knew, of course, millennials have no idea what I'm talking about. What's the new generation called?
Yeah. But there are people, young people especially, who's just starting in a band, who think it's called music. It was never called that. It was always called music business. That's what it's called. And if you believe in truth in advertising, business is cool. Andy Warhol, who I knew, of course, millennials have no idea what I'm talking about. What's the new generation called?
Yeah. But there are people, young people especially, who's just starting in a band, who think it's called music. It was never called that. It was always called music business. That's what it's called. And if you believe in truth in advertising, business is cool. Andy Warhol, who I knew, of course, millennials have no idea what I'm talking about. What's the new generation called?
Yes, I'm part of the YXYZ. Shut the fuck up. So Andy Warhol said business is art and making money is the highest art. I hope I'm getting that right. It's pretty much right because almost everybody can do art. Not everybody can make money legally.
Yes, I'm part of the YXYZ. Shut the fuck up. So Andy Warhol said business is art and making money is the highest art. I hope I'm getting that right. It's pretty much right because almost everybody can do art. Not everybody can make money legally.
Yes, I'm part of the YXYZ. Shut the fuck up. So Andy Warhol said business is art and making money is the highest art. I hope I'm getting that right. It's pretty much right because almost everybody can do art. Not everybody can make money legally.
Well, what's creative and who determines that? I let the fans determine that. There is only... Who cares? When a painting is really good, it's actually called priceless. You can't put a figure on it. Money is the judges holding up a number to tell you how well you did in your thing. That's all money is. The higher the number... supposedly, the better you're doing. The market, yeah, it's hard.
Well, what's creative and who determines that? I let the fans determine that. There is only... Who cares? When a painting is really good, it's actually called priceless. You can't put a figure on it. Money is the judges holding up a number to tell you how well you did in your thing. That's all money is. The higher the number... supposedly, the better you're doing. The market, yeah, it's hard.
Well, what's creative and who determines that? I let the fans determine that. There is only... Who cares? When a painting is really good, it's actually called priceless. You can't put a figure on it. Money is the judges holding up a number to tell you how well you did in your thing. That's all money is. The higher the number... supposedly, the better you're doing. The market, yeah, it's hard.
It doesn't really lie, does it? It's what it is. What people say, how do you pay rent with that? You're the best that ever was.
It doesn't really lie, does it? It's what it is. What people say, how do you pay rent with that? You're the best that ever was.
It doesn't really lie, does it? It's what it is. What people say, how do you pay rent with that? You're the best that ever was.
It is tough not to. I don't understand why that's a negative.