I used to think the only way to be truly alive is to confront your mortality. Nikki Sixx More Quotes by Nikki Sixx More Quotes From Nikki Sixx I am not a preacher. I don't want to stand on a soapbox and tell people, "Don't drink. Don't use drugs." With my kids, I say "Don't drink. Don't do drugs." But when they turn 21, they can drink. I hope they never use drugs, but people make their own decisions. When they're old enough, they are going to have the chance to make their own decisions. I just hope I have given them enough love and support, and the ability to come and talk to me if they need to. Nikki Sixx support kids people If your album sells, that's cool, more people find out about you, more people get turned on to what we're really about-which is a live rock and roll band. Nikki Sixx rock-and-roll rocks people How lucky can one guy get? I was a runaway, and then I was in one of the biggest bands in the world. I've sold out every arena. I've sold millions and millions of records. Nikki Sixx band lucky guy Hi. It's Nikki. I'm not here right now because I'm dead. Nikki Sixx right-now There's really only one true path to recovery that's using the 12 step program and finding a belief in something greater than yourself (spirituality). Nikki Sixx recovery path steps It's human nature to want to keep going, but you have to fight against the "I'm just gonna keep doing it" when you know the possibility of not looking great on the way out. Nikki Sixx fighting want way You might as well learn about sex from Motley Crue than your parents because it's a lot more interesting. Nikki Sixx parent sex interesting The more I go onstage, the more quiet I am before, because I intend to go onstage and slaughter. Nikki Sixx slaughter quiet I'm able to make decisions even in the face of adversity. Nikki Sixx adversity decision faces I don't like to write music by myself anymore. It's boring. I want the jamming, the push and pull, and the excitement that comes with it. Nikki Sixx excitement want writing You grow, learn, and the more I can sit in silence and be comfortable with myself, the more I can make noise, as ironic and Zen Buddhist and satanic as it sounds! Nikki Sixx ironic buddhist silence I'll play anyone in Uno and crush them. Nikki Sixx crush play I love Starbucks. Maybe thats a bit sad. But I definitely need my caffeine. Its what gets me out of bed in the morning. Nikki Sixx bed morning needs People want to see the car crash instead of the race. But, when you're the one in the car that's crashing, it's not much fun. I'm enjoying the race. Nikki Sixx race fun people Every day, I wake up, and the first thing I think of is my kids. Nikki Sixx wake-up kids thinking I keep interested and I keep my eyes wide open...I try to read as much as possible...try to go to places that are off the beaten path...and I love to listen in on other peoples conversations...all the things that are floating around out there and I regurgitate it with my perspective...lyrically and musically. Nikki Sixx off-the-beaten-path perspective eye I've got five kids and I'm married, Tommy's got two kids and he's been married, Vince just got married again, Mick's out of a relationship, Tommy's single as well. We've done a lot in our life, we've covered a lot of miles. Nikki Sixx relationship two kids It's about what happens on stage, whether we can deliver it in a hungry way that is who we are in our hearts. Nikki Sixx who-we-are heart way UNUSED LYRIC I’ve never been to Eden But it’s nice I hear tell When I die I’ll go to heaven ’Cause I’ve done my time in hell Nikki Sixx nice eden heaven If you actually dissect the lyrics in 'Motley Crue', you'll notice that there's a lot going on beneath the surface. Nikki Sixx motley-crue beneath-the-surface surface
