Me, Inc. - Build an Army of One, Unleash Your Inner Rock God, Win in Life and Business
by Gene Simmons
BY JOHN VARVATOS
I grew up in a suburb of Detroit. Five children and my parents in a three-bedroom, one-thousand-square-foot bungalow with one little bathroom. In this humble setting, I learned about the importance of family. I also learned about the importance of independence, and the hard work needed to gain it.
Paper routes, cleaning pools, cutting lawns, pumping gas—whatever it took to earn some cash to carve out my own identity in these tight surroundings. As early as I remember, it was music that provided me with the emotional space I needed and clothes that gave me an edge. My earnings went to the local record shop and clothing stores.
When I was fifteen, I got a job in a men’s store, selling clothes and taking advantage of the ...
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