Gene Simmons

People are allowed to live and decide for themselves what makes sense for themselves. And if you like being around them, that's fine. But hi, nice to see you. I'm Gene. Are you a supporter of Donald Trump? Well, you're not going to get very far.

You just figured out the secret. Ego, ego, ego. You just fed the beast. Good job, Ben. Good job. Well, I had nothing to do with it. My father, unfortunately, left us. And yours truly. I'm an only child for my mother, who has always been my hero, my moral compass. Without her, I would have veered right into darkness. So by the time I was seven...

You just figured out the secret. Ego, ego, ego. You just fed the beast. Good job, Ben. Good job. Well, I had nothing to do with it. My father, unfortunately, left us. And yours truly. I'm an only child for my mother, who has always been my hero, my moral compass. Without her, I would have veered right into darkness. So by the time I was seven...

You just figured out the secret. Ego, ego, ego. You just fed the beast. Good job, Ben. Good job. Well, I had nothing to do with it. My father, unfortunately, left us. And yours truly. I'm an only child for my mother, who has always been my hero, my moral compass. Without her, I would have veered right into darkness. So by the time I was seven...

My mother found herself having to get up at the crack of dawn and working six days a week from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at night. And Israel, in those early days, we didn't have an infrastructure. You'd go once a week down to the place where the government officials are, and they'd give you a newspaper that's cut out, and you'd get a slab of butter. And I remember this.

My mother found herself having to get up at the crack of dawn and working six days a week from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at night. And Israel, in those early days, we didn't have an infrastructure. You'd go once a week down to the place where the government officials are, and they'd give you a newspaper that's cut out, and you'd get a slab of butter. And I remember this.

My mother found herself having to get up at the crack of dawn and working six days a week from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at night. And Israel, in those early days, we didn't have an infrastructure. You'd go once a week down to the place where the government officials are, and they'd give you a newspaper that's cut out, and you'd get a slab of butter. And I remember this.

With the print falling off onto the food, you'd get bread cut. A slab of meat and so on, that was supposed to, you know, some other stuff, fruits, vegetables, that was supposed to last you for a week. There were no paved roads or anything. I never saw a television set, never heard of it. We didn't have a radio. There was an outhouse, literally a hole outside the front door.

With the print falling off onto the food, you'd get bread cut. A slab of meat and so on, that was supposed to, you know, some other stuff, fruits, vegetables, that was supposed to last you for a week. There were no paved roads or anything. I never saw a television set, never heard of it. We didn't have a radio. There was an outhouse, literally a hole outside the front door.

With the print falling off onto the food, you'd get bread cut. A slab of meat and so on, that was supposed to, you know, some other stuff, fruits, vegetables, that was supposed to last you for a week. There were no paved roads or anything. I never saw a television set, never heard of it. We didn't have a radio. There was an outhouse, literally a hole outside the front door.

We had a one-bedroom house. I remember as a kid, and there was a big hole right above the, well, the living room was the bedroom, was the kitchen. The kitchen was over there. It was just a sink. There was no refrigerator. There was an icebox. Once a week, you'd get ice, and that was it. I know it sounds like another century, but most new countries start that way.

We had a one-bedroom house. I remember as a kid, and there was a big hole right above the, well, the living room was the bedroom, was the kitchen. The kitchen was over there. It was just a sink. There was no refrigerator. There was an icebox. Once a week, you'd get ice, and that was it. I know it sounds like another century, but most new countries start that way.

We had a one-bedroom house. I remember as a kid, and there was a big hole right above the, well, the living room was the bedroom, was the kitchen. The kitchen was over there. It was just a sink. There was no refrigerator. There was an icebox. Once a week, you'd get ice, and that was it. I know it sounds like another century, but most new countries start that way.

And when we, my mother had two brothers who escaped Nazi Germany, all that, before World War II, and succeeded. My uncle George, my mother's brother, became a periodontist. It's a big word. Basically, he made bridges, fake teeth. I have to tell you, one of the first impressions when we landed with El Al Airlines,

And when we, my mother had two brothers who escaped Nazi Germany, all that, before World War II, and succeeded. My uncle George, my mother's brother, became a periodontist. It's a big word. Basically, he made bridges, fake teeth. I have to tell you, one of the first impressions when we landed with El Al Airlines,

And when we, my mother had two brothers who escaped Nazi Germany, all that, before World War II, and succeeded. My uncle George, my mother's brother, became a periodontist. It's a big word. Basically, he made bridges, fake teeth. I have to tell you, one of the first impressions when we landed with El Al Airlines,

We got out, and I think it must have been close to winter, because there was a big billboard, and there was Santa Claus, who I'd never heard of before. I'd never heard of Jesus or Santa Claus, any of that. And he's sort of leaning back, holding a cigarette over here. And in the background, I'll never forget this, there were reindeer over there with the with a chariot or whatever they pull.

We got out, and I think it must have been close to winter, because there was a big billboard, and there was Santa Claus, who I'd never heard of before. I'd never heard of Jesus or Santa Claus, any of that. And he's sort of leaning back, holding a cigarette over here. And in the background, I'll never forget this, there were reindeer over there with the with a chariot or whatever they pull.

We got out, and I think it must have been close to winter, because there was a big billboard, and there was Santa Claus, who I'd never heard of before. I'd never heard of Jesus or Santa Claus, any of that. And he's sort of leaning back, holding a cigarette over here. And in the background, I'll never forget this, there were reindeer over there with the with a chariot or whatever they pull.

And he's like that, smiling with a big beard. All I knew was, oh, that's a rabbi. That rabbi is smoking a cigarette. And I didn't know that. And then when we came to my Aunt Magda's house, the wife of my mother's brother, Larry, who, bless him, had his own bakery and made a small fortune. And my waistline is proof of that.