Dee Snider Quotes

Success and singing is not synonymous.

I embrace the idea that I'm an entertainer.

Will.i.am and I performed at Wango Tango. That's when my daughter said that I had made it in music.

The studio is just a labor. Getting on stage is the reward.

Everyone wants to perform.

I always said that I want to sell out Madison Square Garden before I turn 21.

One minute you're a developing athlete trying to get to the top, then the next minute you do well and win a medal somewhere, and then it's all foisted on you. You never know when it's going to happen. You don't think about the media side of things when you're a young athlete trying to do well.

I just always loved to perform and I was lucky enough to be in front of the right people at the right time!

My drum sticks are in the 'Hall of Fame.' I know that.

I feel like I've finally made it as an actor. I've been doing this for years and you don't always make a movie that everybody likes.

That was the whole point in forming a band. Girls. Absolutely gorgeous girls.

I walk on a stage, and I know if it's been a good show or not. You know when it's been a good interview. No one has to tell you. You know it. You feel it. You can feel the air. You can feel everything about it when it's a good show. And you know when you've messed up.

If I never sang on a record again I can still look at my walls. They are covered floor to ceiling with gold and platinum records from all over the world.

I'd rather win than be a showman.

It makes me feel good that I can now sit there and go, I've worked with Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, all the great actors that I've worked with... Sir Ben Kingsley.

I think about what I've accomplished and my career. I care about how many wins I have and whether I'm accomplishing my goals.

I thought I had to make an impact on history. I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission. Posterity deals with us however it sees fit. But I gave it 20 years of my best shot.

I do like my rock stars to be a little larger than life. I don't mind the earnest ones at all, but I do like a bit of individuality.

I think the fantasy of being a movie star is more powerful than the reality. So, for me, even if it's not a great film or a great play I'm doing, to know that you went for it. You had an experience that made you grow artistically and personally. What's really satisfying is knowing that you did a good job.

I've interviewed presidents and royalty, rock stars and movie stars, famous generals and captains of industry; I've had front row seats at Super Bowls, World Series, and Olympic Games; my books have been on best-seller lists, and my marriage is a long-running success.

You think that if you are the best actor, you deserve the most or if you are the biggest star, you deserve the most. That race just isn't important to me.

It's nice because success has allowed me to have a blast on stage, to be in the studio with amazing people, but I find it all a bit bizarre.

Winning isn't always championships.

Growing up, people are like, 'Mary, we'll see you at the Grammys.' You're like, 'I'll be at the Grammys.' Then, you're actually at the Grammys! That actually is happening; it's not just something people are saying because they like your music. It's real!

My songs are the door to every dream I've ever had and every success I've ever achieved.