Gene Simmons Quotes

I never knew a more presumptuous person than myself. The fact that I say that shows that what I say is true.

I feel arrogant trying to give people advice.

I think it's one of the scars in our culture that we have too high an opinion of ourselves. We align ourselves with the angels instead of the higher primates.

I said I was 'The Greatest,' I never said I was the smartest!

If I was sharp in every area, I might be too big-headed or something.

On occasions I have been big-headed. I think most people are when they get in the limelight. I call myself Big Head just to remind myself not to be.

We thought because we had power, we had wisdom.

I'm not great enough to be humble.

It's hubris to think that the way we see things is everything there is.

I am not the humblest person in the world. I admit that.

One must be arrogant, indeed, to imagine that one can take everything in one's hand and know everything!

There is just arrogance in even having an opinion.

You have seen in football that if you start to think you are the 'Special One,' or that you are better than the others, that is the moment when you will be beaten.

I'd never want to get too big for my boots.

Frankly, my head can never be bloated.

I'm keenly aware of the Pride coming before the Fall . . . but I really do like what I've been able to do here.

At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings.

One may be humble out of pride.

I think people who lack humility are really annoying.

The only cure for vanity is laughter, and the only fault that is laughable is vanity.

I was probably being a little cocky, which I do when I feel that I don't know what I'm talking about.

I thought I was God's gift to mankind and the greatest Irishman since George Best.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

The fellow who thinks he knows it all is especially annoying to those of us who do.

Arrogance diminishes wisdom.