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" Before a show, you might have aches or pains, or it's a bad rainy day, or it's too humid. We all complain about stuff. But... how do I put this poetically? Once it's the roar of the crowd and the smell of the greasepaint, forget it. Once the adrenaline kicks in and your chest expands, you forget about all that. "
You
Bad
Day
" I also learned that I love making money. Anyone who is not afraid of work will be happy with the money they make. "
Happy
Be Happy
Work
" I crave ideas, and when an idea hits me, it grips me and it tortures me until I master it. "
Idea
Hits
Until
" I don't wait for the calendar to figure out when I should live life. "
Live Life
Wait
Calendar
" I do often fly first class, but I don't travel with a posse, or bodyguard, or an assistant. "
Fly
First Class
Travel
" I fail all of the time. It means nothing. "
Means
Nothing
Fail
" If someone likes you, they'll buy what you're selling, whether or not they need it. "
Selling
Need
Likes
" If you're the greatest, it's okay to say you're the greatest. My suggestion to everybody is to be their own greatest fan. Weaker personas and personalities define that as egotistical or arrogant, but what it means is their self-esteem isn't that strong. "
Okay
You
Strong
" I'm fascinated with myself and love hearing the sound of my own voice. I'd like to hear what I have to say. A lot of people don't like being alone because they truly don't like themselves, but I love me. "
Alone
Love
Being Alone
" I'm forbidden fruit. Once you go to certain households, mommy doesn't want you to see that dirty man who sticks his tongue out and spits out blood and all that stuff. "
Blood
You
Fruit
" James Bond has a license to kill, rockstars have a license to be outrageous. Rock is about grabbing people's attention. "
License
People
Bond
" Kiss is not a charity. Never, ever mix commerce and charity. "
Commerce
Charity
Never
" Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself. "
Life Is Too Short
Short
Yourself
" Live and think like a poor man and you'll always be OK. "
Man
Live
You
" Never negotiate with kids. They don't have life experience, and they don't have repercussions for bad decisions; they still get fed and housed. "
Decisions
Experience
Life
" Never underestimate the power of being popular in pop culture. You have to be able to do something. You can have a good seat at the restaurant, but you still have to pay for the meal. Fame is important, but to be rich is more important. "
Good
Rich
Restaurant
" No. Better research needed. Fire your research person. No fishnet stockings. Never. Not in this band. "
Research
Person
Fire
" Nobody does just one thing. But the real difference between being an entrepreneur and everyone else in the world is the ability to monetize. I am an entrepreneur in the classic mold. "
Nobody
Entrepreneur
Real
" Rock is about finding who you are. You don't necessarily have to play your instrument very well at all. You can just barely get by and you can be in a rock band. "
Well
You
Rock
" The best you can do is set your kids on the right track; staying on it without falling is up to the kids. "
Best
You
Right Track
" The biggest financial pitfall in life is divorce. And the biggest reason for divorce is marriage. "
Financial
Life
Divorce
" The makeup is simply an extension of the personality and colors, clothing, makeup all express something. "
Personality
Makeup
Colors
" The only jobs kids have are to do well in school, to be charming and polite, and be thankful. That's it. I'll house you, protect you, I'll even give my life for you, and in return, you will behave. "
Life
You
School
" The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. We're all passing through; the least we can do is be happy, and the only way to do that is by being selfish. "
Happy
People
Sad
" When you are a rock star in front of 20,000 people, you receive instant gratification. A rock star on tour is a king in his domain. "
King
People
You
" You can't go through life and leave things the way they are. We can all make a difference, and if I die today, I know I made a difference. "
Know
Life
Today
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