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Nikki Sixx at the Project Malibu House

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Former Motley Crue bassist and songwriter, Nikki Sixx, catches up with us at the Project Malibu House in California to talk about his new book Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star. Hosted by Lesa Amoore.

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Young Hollywood

Welcome to younghollywood. com.

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All right, Young Hollywood.

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We're here at Project Malibu for Style by the Shore.

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We've been given exclusive access.

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Let's go check it out.

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All right, well, I'm here with Niki Six and DJ Ashba.

Young Hollywood

This is one of the best albums I've ever heard in my life.

Young Hollywood

6:00 a. m. The Heroin Diaries.

Young Hollywood

Now, this is a story, Niki, about The Heroin Diaries, which you wrote.

Nikki Sixx

My diaries from when I was, you know, in the throws of my addiction.

Nikki Sixx

And you know, we got a lot of commentary in there from other people to really tell their side of it.

Nikki Sixx

Then I got to write the overview of where I'm at now, you know, 20 years from addiction.

Nikki Sixx

And then we scored a record to uh, it's a soundtrack to that.

Young Hollywood

DJ, tell me about it.

Young Hollywood

When Niki came to you, what, you know, what was this about for you?

DJ Ashba

He brought this book and I took it home and read it and was so blown away by the story.

DJ Ashba

I immediately called him and for a couple months, no matter if we were in the studio together, we'd be calling each other with with ideas.

DJ Ashba

I mean, the book really wrote wrote the music.

Young Hollywood

You've been known Niki to have some women in your life.

Young Hollywood

What do you look for in a woman?

Nikki Sixx

Someone who doesn't wear panties.

Young Hollywood

So hold on, do you wear soak panties?

Nikki Sixx

Do I wear soak panties?

Nikki Sixx

I I have.

Nikki Sixx

Somebody that's balanced, somebody that's got their own career, somebody that's 18, over 18, I mean.

Nikki Sixx

I'm I went through the bimbo phase.

Nikki Sixx

I went through the playmate phase.

Nikki Sixx

I'm over it.

Young Hollywood

You have four children.

Young Hollywood

Have they read the book?

Young Hollywood

Have they heard the music?

Nikki Sixx

I had an experience with my kids where I picked them up from school and one of my son's friends was in the back seat with them and they asked me to put some music on.

Nikki Sixx

So they're like, "Oh, can't you put on something like your band?" And the other kid goes, "Oh, your dad's in a band?" And she, "What band?" He goes, "Motley Crue." He plays bass.

Nikki Sixx

And the other kid goes, "Oh, my dad plays bass in the Eagles." Now, that only happens in California.

Young Hollywood

You don't have kids yet, right?

Nikki Sixx

I I have a I have a monkey.

Young Hollywood

You have a Capuchin monkey.

Nikki Sixx

It's a little girl named Pinky.

Young Hollywood

Shut up.

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What's your favorite line?

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What's your favorite lyric of all time?

Nikki Sixx

You can't quit until you try.

Nikki Sixx

You can't live until you die.

Nikki Sixx

You can't learn to tell the truth until you learn to lie.

Nikki Sixx

I'm a liar and that's the truth.

Young Hollywood

All right, Young Hollywood, coming to you from the Project Malibu house for Style by the Shore.

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We've got Niki Six, DJ Ashba.

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6:00 a. m. The Heroin Diaries.

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Look for it.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Nikki Sixx

    Former Mötley Crüe bassist and author of The Heroin Diaries

  • DJ Ashba

    Musician, collaborator on Sixx:A.M. and The Heroin Diaries soundtrack

  • Lesa Amoore

    Host of the interview

FAQ

What is Nikki Sixx's book called?+
Nikki Sixx's book is titled "Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star."
What band was Nikki Sixx in?+
Nikki Sixx was the bassist and songwriter for the band Mötley Crüe.
Who collaborated with Nikki Sixx on the music for 'The Heroin Diaries'?+
DJ Ashba collaborated with Nikki Sixx on the music for 'The Heroin Diaries' as part of the band Sixx:A.M..
What is Nikki Sixx's favorite lyric?+
Nikki Sixx's favorite lyric is "You can't quit until you try. You can't live until you die. You can't learn to tell the truth until you learn to lie."

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