Gene Simmons

Oh, one other time, we were having a party up in the Hollywood Hills, and Ringo had a L.A. manager at that time, a guy named Eric Gardner. And Shannon, my wifey and I, and I was eating salads. I hate salads. And I'm eating salads, and Ringo's coming up to say hello. And he sent me a birthday. He said, oh, happy birthday, Gene. If you can't tell me, you can't say how much that means to me.

And I'm eating. So I give her the thing. And he comes up to me. And I'm much bigger than he is. So I didn't know what to do. So I picked him up. And his feet are dank. Ringo's about 5'6", 5'7", I don't know, or maybe 5'. I'm 6'2". So I picked him up, you know, because I wanted to hold him. I don't know what else to do. I didn't want to shake his hand. And I'm smiling.

And I'm eating. So I give her the thing. And he comes up to me. And I'm much bigger than he is. So I didn't know what to do. So I picked him up. And his feet are dank. Ringo's about 5'6", 5'7", I don't know, or maybe 5'. I'm 6'2". So I picked him up, you know, because I wanted to hold him. I don't know what else to do. I didn't want to shake his hand. And I'm smiling.

I didn't even remember what I'm talking. And he said, would you put me down? So I put him down, and he walked off. All right. And I'm smiling, looking at Shannon. She goes, you got Godzilla-sized.

I didn't even remember what I'm talking. And he said, would you put me down? So I put him down, and he walked off. All right. And I'm smiling, looking at Shannon. She goes, you got Godzilla-sized.

Like a big thing sticking out. And I'm like, his face is right here. And... Yeah, just get over yourself, no matter who you are. If you're the Pope, I know you got to poop just like I do. I don't have that hierarchy thing. So I've met everybody from His Holiness to Dalai Lama to Presidents Clinton and Bush and everything. And they've achieved greatness in their field, but we all fart.

Like a big thing sticking out. And I'm like, his face is right here. And... Yeah, just get over yourself, no matter who you are. If you're the Pope, I know you got to poop just like I do. I don't have that hierarchy thing. So I've met everybody from His Holiness to Dalai Lama to Presidents Clinton and Bush and everything. And they've achieved greatness in their field, but we all fart.

If you become famous, not always, but by and large, makes a good living. The rest is how you can handle it or not. Because there are, I would say, lots of famous people, rappers, a lot of rappers, who surround themselves with yes men and yes women. a posse so that, and I admire rap, don't misunderstand, so that when you go someplace, you have that cushion of support.

If you become famous, not always, but by and large, makes a good living. The rest is how you can handle it or not. Because there are, I would say, lots of famous people, rappers, a lot of rappers, who surround themselves with yes men and yes women. a posse so that, and I admire rap, don't misunderstand, so that when you go someplace, you have that cushion of support.

It says publicly, I am somebody.

It says publicly, I am somebody.

Whereas if you didn't have the fame, they wouldn't hang out. They're parasites and vampires. They're only around you because you have money and fame and they get free booze and free chicks and free all that stuff. They're using you. You're using them also to say, look, I'm somebody.

Whereas if you didn't have the fame, they wouldn't hang out. They're parasites and vampires. They're only around you because you have money and fame and they get free booze and free chicks and free all that stuff. They're using you. You're using them also to say, look, I'm somebody.

So why do rappers, a lot of rappers, some sports guys, why do they go to clubs with a group to advertise that they're somebody? I won't play that game. I drive here myself. I wipe my own ass.

So why do rappers, a lot of rappers, some sports guys, why do they go to clubs with a group to advertise that they're somebody? I won't play that game. I drive here myself. I wipe my own ass.

I'm just happy I can earn a living, a good living.

I'm just happy I can earn a living, a good living.

And the rest doesn't mean anything.

And the rest doesn't mean anything.

As an athlete yourself, if you've broken the... If you're the fastest human being on two legs... And after all the cameras are out and the chicks are gone and the awards are gone and the money people, you're just there by yourself. Do you wake up at the crack of dawn the next day and try to break your own record?