During a recent interview, Kiss’ Paul Stanley talked about his relationship with long-time bandmate Gene Simmons, explaining how he overcame the ”issues” he had with the bass player.
Here’s what the Kiss singer said:
“[That’s an] interesting question. Yeah, we’re very different, but we certainly share pride in what we do, and a work ethic. Maybe because our parents came from Europe where I think that that’s important stuff, is that pride in the work you do and to work hard for your money. Other than that, I think one of the things that took me a long time to learn, and I think Gene, by the way… I mean, he’s family to me; he’s a brother.
“I remember there were things about him that used to drive me crazy. Then I realized that that’s not his issue; that’s my issue. When people do things and it bothers you, you need to figure out why it bothers you, not expect them to change. It’s not about them.
“And things that used to bother me about Gene, I just had to kind of figure out, ‘Wait a minute. That’s the issue that bothers me. And why does it bother me?’ Because he can only be the best he that he can be; he’s never gonna be me, and I’m never gonna be him. So it’s just a matter of putting a lot of that stuff aside. We’re not gonna change anybody else, so we need to figure out why it bothers us.”
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A lot of verbage without any specifics.
It’s actually a very good message about working on yourself and not being so concerned with other people