Nikki Sixx Quotes

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Nikki Sixx

Profession : Musician

Birth : December 11, 1958

What inspires me? I am so inspired every day. I am inspired by thinkers. I am inspired by rebellion. I am inspired by children. I have been inspired by love.

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For me, one of the things that I get excited about is getting in situations I shouldn't be in.

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You can't lie to your audience. You can't lie to your fans.

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I do believe that I'm an addict on one level or another at all times.

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I do believe that when I'm writing music, I get addicted to the music of the concept of what the outcome of the song is, or the passion behind the lyrics.

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I'm able to make decisions even in the face of adversity.

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I think - I honestly think that my story is not 100 percent that unique. I think that I'm - just the whole rock star part kind of throws an interesting twist on it.

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My mom, you know, took off when I was about 6. What ended up happening is I ended up being with my grandparents.

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Radio stations play what they believe is in, and they all talk to each other.

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You don't base records on success; you base it on creativity.

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The industry needs to be run by artists, because we are the only people that care about art.

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I know I'd feel emotional if one of my favorite bands was going out.

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It's hard to find vehicles for your music.

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It's getting harder and harder to feel inspired to spend six months on a record.

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They say the music you listen to in your formative years stays with you and leaves an impression for the rest of your life. For me, the things that I fell in love with happened in the '70s, when artists were nurtured by record companies and it wasn't about singles.

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I understand quarterly billing, how the record companies run.

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When I go into rehearsal rooms and meet with bands, they're genuinely excited to be with me because of what I've done as an artist, not because of anything else. There's that whole celebrity rock star thing, and artists are into artists who have been able to achieve success their way.

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Sometimes I journal three pages, sometimes I journal thirty pages, but I'm writing all the time, and whatever's happening is happening in real time for me.

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I just think if I can go from being a homeless kid with a dream of being in the biggest band in the world and making that happen, I can do a lot of other cool stuff, too.

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I'm very interested in architecture.

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