I was never afraid to take that step, to see what I was capable of doing. Does luck play a role in success, particularly in a creative field?
ACE FREHLEYA lot of times, I played bass on songs. Gene plays guitar on some songs.
More Ace Frehley Quotes
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I’m the kinda person, you gotta fight for everything you get. You gotta believe in yourself.
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Once you come and see Kiss, you either love us or you hate us.
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I don’t like to practice; I like spontaneity. When I don’t play guitar for a week and I pick it up again, I play better.
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I had a feeling it was gonna work out because not only did I enjoy the music and hit it off with the guys, but I was into theatrical rock and was willing to wear makeup and do anything to make it.
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I’ve recorded 25 or 30 albums. I know that sometimes when you work with producers who are kinda dictators, it doesn’t help you make a better record.
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A lot of times, I played bass on songs. Gene plays guitar on some songs.
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As long as I know what key the solo is in, I try to kind of empty my mind and not think about anything. I just play without thinking.
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I’m just a kid from Bronx who got lucky.
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Every time Paul and Gene use my makeup, they have to pay me a royalty check. I think they changed the makeup so they didn’t have to pay me.
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People, y’know, they either love us or they hate us; there’s no middle ground.
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The bottom line is the Kiss Army is growing by leaps and bounds.
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I asked my daughter when she was 16, What’s the buzz on the street with the kids?
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I’m just a down-to-earth guy.
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Sure it does. But if you don’t have the balls to give it a shot, you’re destined to fail.
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If I had known I would influence so many guitarists, I would have practiced more.
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