Gene Simmons Quotes

I knew that I was 'interesting' at 18 because I was aware that I could get away with doing things on stage.

I've been getting in trouble my whole life and I really don't care what anybody thinks of what I do on stage as a comic.

I totally understand that I am a little outrageous in some ways... I'm a little un-P.C., but I really wish I had the chance to perform for the American fans.

For me personally, my favourite part of performing is just going in the crowd and doing crazy things that they never expected to see. Challenging myself to do new things that I never expected to do. That's the biggest thing for me.

The first rock stars were incredibly theatrical. Little Richard and Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley - they were theater artists.

Honey Singh has tremendous energy on stage.

Trying to seduce an audience is the basis of rock & roll.

Take into consideration I get to play-fight in my underwear every week, and I get paid very well to do it.

Growing up, I was so inspired by front men like Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, and Kurt Cobain - real showmen that put on 'a performance' every time they walk out on stage - so it's important for me to feel like I deliver that.

Shangela and I are both the type of queens who will taffy-pull 15 minutes of fame into something solid.

I can tell the crowd appreciates the way I play.

I remember feeling the energy of people. That stuck with me. Understanding that I could stand behind a mic and captivate people. I was always obsessed with that.

Performing live is a part of who I am.

I feel like I am a true entertainer and performer.

So much about getting onstage is creating a connection with an audience that allows you to go different places and try different things.

I think if you look at NXT, the one guy who seems like he would belong in a WrestleMania main event is Nakamura because of the aura and the buzz that he gets. He is able to grab the attention of people who don't really know who he is right away with his mannerisms and entrance - by the time he gets to the ring, you are kind of hooked.

Some shots people won't think are right but I want to give the crowd a good show and get new people into the sport.

We've always prided ourselves on putting together a great live show. That's something that means a lot to us because our bread and butter is the live tour.

If you start adapting to audiences, you're really second-guessing the situation, and it becomes a bit more like cabaret.

When I was first started, when I was eighteen, I wrestled for a company that had a very hardcore fanbase and demanded a lot from its wrestlers. So, every single match, I would do every move possible. I would land on the concrete floor; I would land really high on my head just to try to impress the fans.

The subject matter of the show, 'Cabaret,' was more than risky. And the emcee I would be playing didn't have a single line of dialogue. Still, it was full of possibilities, and it was mine.

Stunts are my favourite - I love it: the feeling, the adrenaline when all the cameras are rolling and everyone is watching and crowd round.

I've got a bad rap for not being more charismatic between songs.

When I was touring with Peas, I was able to make the crowd feel the energy. When I said: 'put your hands up or make some noise,' they just did it.

First of all, magicians practice a lot. It requires a lot of discipline. Second, you can't be afraid to be a leader, to go onstage, and you learn to have presence. You need to be able to visualize and connect and create. Most important, you learn to think outside the box.