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" Democracy in the studio is overrated. What you wind up getting is compromise on everybody's part, which means that nobody has their way, and that means nobody wins, including the fans. "

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" Tooting my own horn is of no interest to me... it takes you away from real life. It's a waste, and I don't find a need to sing my own praises. "

Paul Stanley

Need

Life

" I'm damn successful but I got here by not taking crap. I still don't take crap, so if anybody needs a champion, let it be me. "

Paul Stanley

Damn

Here

" Doing my art came out of something very solitary and something that I had no intention of showing anybody, and yet once people saw pieces in my house, it became really clear that there was a great demand for my art. "

" The great thing about rock-n-roll is you realize the top of the mountain is big enough for more than one band. "

" The whole idea of rock and roll lifestyle is a cartoon. It's a caricature. And at times, it's made up of people emulating others; a few who actually live that lifestyle and many who claim to live that lifestyle. "

Paul Stanley

Live

People

" I tend to fly a bit under the radar. "

" Credibility is someone else's idea of what I should be doing. "

" I think KISS has always been about celebrating self-empowerment. Celebrating the idea that anything is possible with determination and hard work. "

" What it comes down to is, Kiss has always been a beast that has this tendency to run wild, and it needs attention and nurturing. If people are always running off and doing other projects, which has been the case, somebody has to be there for stability. "

" Whenever anybody comes to me with a way that I can give something back, it would be ungrateful at this point in my life to not say yes. "

" America is a business. If you can't afford to do something, no matter how much bellyaching everybody does... I'm so sorry, if you can't afford it, you shouldn't do it. "

" When rock & roll is done with that fervor, it's close to gospel. "

" I am one of the biggest Laura Nyro fans. I still listen to that stuff incessantly. Laura Nyro does not belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Songwriter Hall of Fame? Absolutely. "

" I'm a real foodie. "

Paul Stanley

Real

" There's a difference between standing up and telling people what you're planning to do and standing up and going and accomplishing something. "

" I had heard some women make comments about my chest, so why not show it off? Nobody wants to see a fat guy in tights. That wouldn't be fair to the fans. "

" Autobiographies, for the most part, to me, are like writing a love letter to yourself. "

Paul Stanley

Most

Writing

" I never thought being the producer was being the dictator. It means being the director and being the coach. It's a way of keeping everybody focused on the goal, and also having final say. Everybody can be in the same car, but somebody has to drive. "

" If I write for myself, I write a song and I bring in the musicians that are best suited to play it. There's a freedom there. "

" The financial reward is great and I love the life I have, but all money makes possible is for you to stop worrying about money. Then you have freedom to live your life. "

" Core strengthening is key to everything. It's not just about the way I look, but about stabilizing my body so I can perform better on stage. "

" I was a chubby boy. My pants used to wear out in the middle, and it was because my legs used to rub together. I wasn't obese, just chunky. "

" If I had my way, I'd always be onstage. But I won't always be able to be onstage. "

" I started working out, doing a formal workout right around 1980. That's when I really decided I needed to get in shape and it may have been because you just start to see a decrease - a change in your body. "

" Gene sometimes... well, he has his dream list. "

Paul Stanley

Sometimes

Gene

" The only thing I can say is consistent in all my paintings is vivid color. "

" When you're in a position to have gotten so much, the gift at this point is giving back. "

" I'm a great believer in not over-thinking lyrics. You might become technically better as a songwriter, but you lose what originally made your songs great. "

" People relate to the spirit of the band, which is to live your way and succeed on your own terms. There's no hypocrisy in being successful and still railing against conformity. "

" As big as my ego may be, I'm really not of the belief that I can't be replaced. I didn't invent the wheel. There's someone else out there who can do what I do, maybe a little differently. I believe that Kiss is bigger than its individual members. "