Nikki Sixx’s Guide To Living

The Mötley Crüe legend should be dead. In fact, he has died. But in surviving, Nikki Sixx has learned a few lessons.

The Mötley Crüe legend should be dead. In fact, he has died. But in surviving, Nikki Sixx has learned a few lessons.

What advice would you give someone to live through what you’ve lived through?

•Drink water. 

•Take Zoloft.

•Wear a condom.

•Use hairspray.

•Carry a knife.

•Always say yes to your girlfriend.

What five tips would you offer to avoid the hard life altogether? 

•  Buy a Prius, not a Ferrari.

•  Snort baby powder, not cocaine.

•  Get colonics rather than mainline Jack Daniel’s.

•  Shower regularly.

•  Meditate or masturbate daily, whether you need to or not.

How are you still alive after all your brushes with death?

It’s been a breeze if you compare me to Keith Richards or Lemmy from Motörhead.

How is your lifestyle different now than in Crüe’s heyday?

I try to work out five days a week. I actually feel like I’m in better shape now than I was in my 20s.

Do you still drink?

No. Absolutely not.