NIKKI SIXX - "I'm Not Real Good At Leaving Things Unsaid"
December 9, 2007, 16 years ago
Houston Chronicle correspondent Andrew Dansby recently caught up with MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx to discuss his new book, The Heroin Diaries. The following is an excerpt from the interview:
Q: This is pretty close-to-home stuff. Did you have any anxieties about letting such frank writing go public?
Sixx: "Y'know, either I'm completely numb or maybe it's just the motto I live by, which is whatever people think about me is none of my business. These were my diaries, that was then, this is now. Maybe they'll help somebody else. I didn't edit them; I didn't worry about parts that made me look bad. I can't tell how many people come up to me at events, even CEOs and financial types, who want to talk about how to get out of addiction. I'm hoping the book shows people they can come out the other side. There's a bigger picture than being bass player in a band."
Q: Did you leave anything out?
Sixx: "If you knew me personally, you would have never asked that question (laughs.) I'm not real good at leaving things unsaid. This is the truth. If it upsets people, I'm sorry. I wrote down what I was feeling at that time. And I allowed those around me to comment (in the book) with what they felt was their truth. I think it paints a well-rounded story. I wanted to let many voices tell one story to get a true understanding of what addiction can be, will be and will always be."
Go to this location for the complete interview.
