Nikki Sixx

By Karen Bliss 11/1/12 | www.samaritanmag.com

“A lot of the kids at Covenant House, they go through really hard times obviously; they’re just coming off the street; there’s gangs and prostitution; drug addiction; they’re getting into a safe environment. Once they’re in there, they have to work a program; they have to abide by rules. They’re not used to abiding by rules. They have to deal with physical and mental issues. So it’s a lot of work. And they’re kids.  And what I know about being a kid is ‘I want to have some fun’ so I created a music program. So they can go every night; they can beat on drums, some guitars and basses. We’ve got a music teachers and lots of equipment donated and they learn how to program and record. It’s really interesting because it gives them another reason to stay and not go back on the street.” — Nikki Sixx to Karen Bliss of Samaritanmag.com, 2011