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Parenting & Family Quote by Nikki Sixx

"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"

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Nikki Sixx turns a mundane census of marriages and kids into a mission statement: Motely Crue is no longer selling danger as a lifestyle, theyre selling survival as a credential. The line reads like backstage small talk, but it functions as a rebrand. Instead of pretending the bands chaos is still the headline, Sixx foregrounds adulthood - not as a retreat, but as proof theyve outlasted the thing that was supposed to kill them.

The specific intent is pragmatic: reassure fans (and promoters) that the group is stable enough to keep going, while still sounding like the same guys. Notice how he spreads the domestic details across the whole band, catalog-style. Its less confessional than managerial: a roster update that quietly answers the unasked question, Are you functional? The subtext is that longevity is now their wildest trick.

Theres also a sly acknowledgment of rock-star mythology. "Vince just got married again" lands with a shrugging wink: the revolving door is part of the brand, but its framed as mileage, not scandal. "Micks out of a relationship" and "Tommy's single" keep the old narrative of volatility in play, just toned down to tabloid-neutral phrasing. No drama, no moralizing - just road wear.

"Covered a lot of miles" is the crucial metaphor: the band as a vehicle thats been dented, rebuilt, and kept on the road. Its a reminder that for legacy acts, authenticity isnt about staying young; its about showing the receipts for every era you survived.

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Sixx, Nikki. (2026, January 16). 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. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-got-five-kids-and-im-married-tommys-got-two-100684/

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Sixx, Nikki. "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." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-got-five-kids-and-im-married-tommys-got-two-100684/.

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"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." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-got-five-kids-and-im-married-tommys-got-two-100684/. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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Nikki Sixx (born December 11, 1958) is a Musician from USA.

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