Gene Simmons: Women want to be wanted

Gene Simmons thinks all women secretly "want to be desired".

The Kiss rocker has gained a reputation as somewhat of a lothario during his long career. As well as relationships with Cher and Diana Ross, the 65-year-old once claimed to have slept with over 4,600 women. And he's now revealed how he managed to bed so many.

"They call me Dr. Love blah, blah, blah," he told Kerrang! magazine, quoting the Kiss track Calling Dr. Love when asked which song he'd had the most sex to. "That and the legend of the supposed number of beddings I may have had are what brought me the most action. Secretly all women want to be desperately desired by men, while men are not at all inclined the same way – we just want to conquer."

While Gene may have been around the block a few times in his younger days, he has been in a relationship with former Playboy Playmate and actress Shannon Tweed for 28 years. The couple finally married in 2011 and together they have two children, Nick and Sophie.

During his chat with Kerrang!, Gene discussed which of his songs had proved most popular with his fans over the years, and when it came to weddings, he thinks Forever gets the top spot.

"A great many people have had this song played at their weddings. I can't say if having this makes for a successful marriage though," he mused. "A lot break down because of men – we have the attention span of a gnat."

However, Gene is most proud of the fact his records feature in a lot of fans' baby-making processes; particularly Christine Sixteen.

"I've heard countless stories from a great many people telling me that they were conceived to my music," he laughed. "But making sure that kids are conceived is part of my job, isn't it?"