Creativity Quote by Gene Simmons

Bark orders like these are Gene Simmons in his natural habitat: part bandleader, part brand manager, part drill sergeant for rock theater. The clipped sentences read like a backstage verdict delivered in real time, with “No” as the gavel and “Never” as the lock on the door. It’s funny because it’s extreme; it’s revealing because it’s specific.

The surface intent is quality control. “Better research needed. Fire your research person” isn’t just about getting a fact wrong, it’s about enforcing a culture where mistakes are expensive and embarrassment is fatal. KISS has always treated spectacle like an industry, not a vibe, and Simmons’ instinct is to professionalize everything: if the output fails, the system (and the worker) gets replaced.

Then he pivots to wardrobe: “No fishnet stockings. Never. Not in this band.” That’s not prudishness, it’s gatekeeping the iconography. In a group whose look is basically corporate IP, clothing isn’t self-expression; it’s doctrine. Fishnets carry a set of associations - glam, burlesque, punk, gender play - that might dilute the particular KISS fantasy Simmons is protecting: hard-edged, macho, cartoonishly dominant. The repetition (“Never”) turns a style preference into a boundary line, a reminder that membership means surrendering personal taste to the brand.

Underneath the harshness is a weird kind of clarity: KISS isn’t a democracy, it’s a machine. Simmons’ voice makes sure everyone hears the gears.