Overview
- Simmons, in an interview published Saturday by Us Weekly, said he never gave his adult children an allowance and refuses to fund their lifestyles.
- He described strict house rules in which “no” meant no, doors and food were his to control in his home, and any cash was earned by negotiating chores for pay.
- He tied the approach to a broader critique of what he calls entitlement in modern culture and cited his immigrant mother, a Holocaust survivor, as shaping his views on work and debt.
- He pointed to outcomes for his children as proof of concept, noting Sophie’s near 2 billion song downloads and Nick’s TV placements and new album with Paul Stanley’s son.
- The remarks came as he promoted Deep Water, which is in theaters now and set for digital release on June 16, and several outlets republished the Us Weekly interview during the film push.