Paul Stanley quotes

Paul Stanley is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band KISS. As a founding member, his stage persona "The Starchild" became iconic in the world of rock music. He has played a key role in KISS's enduring success and influence on generations of fans. Here are 48 of his quotes:

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

Paul Stanley

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.

Paul Stanley

I tend to fly a bit under the radar.

Paul Stanley

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

Paul Stanley

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

Paul Stanley

Nothing could ever stop Kiss. I've seen the band in down times where critics were like vultures circling overhead saying things like, 'Well, you know it's the end of your career.'

Paul Stanley

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.

Paul Stanley

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

Paul Stanley

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

Paul Stanley

In terms of merchandise, you can't force anyone to buy something.

Paul Stanley

I don't know what's more embarrassing, these musicians and actors talking about politics in interviews or the media actually giving them credibility about it. It's absurd that a celebrity could speak out on the economy or politics with no more justification than a hit album or a movie.

Paul Stanley

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.

Paul Stanley

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

Paul Stanley

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

Paul Stanley

Don't kid yourself; the guy who's onstage in ripped-up jeans is wearing as much a costume as I am.

Paul Stanley

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

Paul Stanley

The fact that you can't base a coffeehouse on any other rock band is the other rock bands' problem, not mine.

Paul Stanley

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

Paul Stanley

To go from being an unpopular, chubby little kid who was chasing girls and couldn't seem to catch them, to being chased after and making sure I ran slow enough that I did get caught, it was 180 degree turn. It was being given the keys to the candy store.

Paul Stanley

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.

Paul Stanley

I love being a member of KISS.

Paul Stanley

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.

Paul Stanley