The original members of Kiss — Gene Simmons , Paul Stanley , Ace Frehley and Peter Criss — have commented on being selected to receive the Kennedy Center Honors .

"Kiss is the embodiment of the American dream," Simmons told TMZ . "We are deeply honored to receive the Kennedy Center Honor."

Stanley had the most to say of the quartet. "From our earliest days, Kiss has embodied the American ideal that all things are possible and that hard work pays off," he said. "The prestige of the Kennedy Center Honors cannot be overstated and I accept this on behalf of the long legacy of Kiss and all of the band members who helped create our iconic band."

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Frehley, meanwhile, called the Kennedy Center Honors "a dream come true that I never thou

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