Dee Snider

“I've got a lot to do, and I hope that by the end of it all, people will say that Dee Snider was an entertainer, and he did his job well.”

“You can't stop rock-n-roll!”

“My family is out of the ordinary in our physical lifestyle and the day-to-day things that we deal with, but my approach to them is pretty rational and sound. And I'm the quiet one! It's very different from my performing life.”

“I wanted to be a rich, famous rock-and-roll star in that order.”

“Nowadays people sell millions of records that can't sing.”

“But most of my songs were about believing in yourself, standing up for yourself and fighting for what you believe in.”

“I was born and raised a Christian, and I still adhere to those principles.”

“I do not believe profanity has anything to do with Christianity, thank you.”

“I only have one child. But I am learning that there is a lot to being a parent that you did not expect.”

“I went for an outrageous form of expressing myself. It seemed to be a way that I could make my name and show that I was somebody.”

“I tested the waters on producing a record, but I'm more of a creative guy. I can't get into minute details.”

“Being a parent is not a reasonable thing. It is a very hard thing. I am a parent and I know.”

“Twisted Sister plays 20, 25 shows a year. But if the band had their druthers, they'd be out playing all the time.”

“I love scary movies.”

“There's no tour plans, no reunion, no new album... nothing.”

“I don't conduct myself like a rock 'n' roll star in my day-to-day living. Am I a celebrity? Yes. Do people recognize me on the street? Yes, they do. But at the same time, it's not a media center out here. People get used to you.”