I’m the one smiling.
Many years ago, at the backstage of a music festival, I asked Gene Simmons a personal question. I was writing an article for my KISS fanzine. My 12 subscribers had a need-to-know.
“Why do you want to know?” he asked.
“I’m just curious,” I replied.
He told me, “Nobody’s just curious. Everybody wants to know for a reason.”
Me and Gene at Endfest, 1994.
The thing about me is that I really am “just curious.” Writing allows me to explore my curiosities. I like to know everything-there-is-to-know about whatever-I’m-into-at-the-time (or assigned). Then I write.
If you want to read an in-depth interview with Irish painter Jim Fitzpatrick (he did the infamous Che Guevara 2-tone portrait), or Krist Novoselic (bassist of Nirvana) that’s here. If you want to see ad concepts for Record Revirginizer (a goop that cleans old LPs) or my ad for Gargoyle’s Statuary in Seattle, that’s on my portfolio tab. There’s even a “CYRUS… the t.v. show.” section on this site, a community access TV program I produced in high school. I really have no shame.
Today I’d have a better answer for Gene:
“I want to write about it.”
Cyrus Aman 
Good afternoon Mr Aman,
I hope this is going to be an interesting inquiry…or at least not completely boring (let’s see!)
I’m in the process of preparing a book and was wondering if I might be able to speak to you regarding your interview with Krist Novoselic from 1992?
Hope you’re well!
All the best,
Nick
Hey Nick,
I’d very much be interested! Do you want to do it via phone or email? Just let me know.
– Cyrus 🙂