Once again your influence knows no bounds! While looking at my daughters favorite band website H.i.M., she showed me her favorite members bio.
Lead signer , Ville list you first as his Idol. http://www.heartagram.com/theband/index.php?m=ville

Although he does seem to be a bit of a knucklehead, he list The Beatles as one of the things he doesn't like.

David and Emily Edbrooke

Response from Gene:

You should check HIM out. They're a new band from Europe. Cool.

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Dear Gene,

Knowingly sending this in for you to post for possibly everyone to see besides you & by which i mean your agents heh.. I just wanted in case by chance you ever see this to thank you so much.. you kept me sane & made me feel less like a freak when everyone else did I've had several problems had a rotten childhood & all i had to look forward too was hearing your music & i just felt like even though I doubt this will ever be posted or seen by you I owe you allot of thanks... Your an inspirational man you do everything wonderfully & give people a reason to want to live he a king & i think of you as my hero because you saved me Thank you so much! even though this out of line i love you so much...



Brittany, 19, Ohio

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HELLO.GENE,

PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE ON THE E-BAY,'CAUSE THESE ITEMS ARE FAKES:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&category=33019&item=3809334289&rd=1

LEFT SIDE OF THE PICTURE YOU CAN SEE TWO PINS WITH THE HUNGARIAN KISS TRIBUTE BAND'S PICS,BUT THE SELLER SAYS THAT THESE ARE WITH ORIGINAL KISS PICS.WHAT CAN YOU TO DO?
BEST REGARDS
POCKY DEMON FROM KFB

Response from Gene:

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Just curious.

Why have a section set aside for letters on your website if you are going to publish letters that ask questions and you don't ANSWER them. It seems that the only letters you publish that you take the time to answer (for the most part) are the boring, repetitive and tedious ones from all those religious freaks.
It must be cool for a KISS fan to see his/her letter on the site, but if they ask questions and they aren't answered I can imagine that'd be frustrating.
David Nolte

Response from Gene:

Hey. I'm just like you. If I find something interesting, I respond. If it's fairly interesting to everyone else (and that's a guess, I'll grant you) I print em. But, what makes you think what you find interesting is the same thing I find interesting?

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Hi Gene!

Greetings from Scotland.

Heard you the other night on Johnny Walker’s show on Radio 2 here in the UK. I was mesmerised by your interview, and thought you made the most sense I’d heard in a LONG time. I wish you’d hung around to answer the emails and text messages which came in after it slating you! I’ll bet you’d have had something to say to them.

Anyway, I was SO excited that I ordered your book IMMEDIATELY from Amazon, and was totally thrilled when it arrived today on my 42nd birthday, and it was a SIGNED first edition!!!! Life doesn’t get a lot better than that!

I’m in thee middle of some HUGE life changes now, and wanted to thank you for the words of wisdom and encouragement in this book, and for a damn good laugh too!!

Cheers!

Les

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Hi Gene,

Will both your solo CD and "Speaking In Tongues" DVD be released worldwide or just in the U.S.? Thanks for you time.

Lee - Australia

Response from Gene:

Worldwide.

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Dear Gene,

Turned on the TV last night to a show called 'Pizza' and low and behold, I was Made for Loving You was Playing'. The characters were at sexpo in Sydney and it showed a close up of this fetish guy with your makeup on. The main character then said 'Even Gene Simmons from KISS is here, hes let himself slip, too many drugs'. Does this annoy you when people make defamming comments about you on TV.

Cant wait to see you in Australia.

Response from Gene:

I wouldn't worry about it. There are bigger issues.