Beverly Hills Magazine correspondent Shayna Rose Arnold recently spoke with KISS frontman Paul Stanley about “time with his family, blowout performances, and rocking the art scene.” Following is an excerpt from the story.

On his 30-shows-in-seven-weeks European tour celebrating Kiss’s 35th anniversary, the singer-songwriter and guitarist has been rocking—hard. “It’s been pretty crazy,” he boasts. “You can’t beat 55,000 people screaming your name. The demand has been huge and the crowds have been rabid.”

For Stanley, performing Kiss’ grueling lineup and stage act night after night is revitalizing: “There are two or three hours a day that are euphoric, and 21 or so that are necessary.”

In fact, to hear him tell it, the physical challenge of touring is part of the glory—a small price to pay for staying on top of the world. “I train like any athlete,” he says. “There isn’t time to find out you haven’t trained long enough once you get in the ring, so I’m very dedicated to making sure that not only am I physically and mentally capable of doing the show, but that the fans get at least what they expect if not more. There’s a photo of me from a few nights ago jumping four feet in the air with my boots on.”

Pressed further, Stanley, who underwent hip surgery in 2005, acknowledges that he—and the band—have experienced growing pains. “The truth is there are no football players my age,” he concedes. “I’m just thankful that as things wear out they can kind of be tweaked and replaced. At this point, I feel like I had my 50,000-mile checkup and am good for another 50,000. At this point, I have no competition but myself.”

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