by Tommy Lee
Super love and kisses to Alecia, Heather, Mayte, and Pamela; Diane Copeland … my love is endless for you! … You are my best girlfriend and sister, my lovely spiritual angel who stayed with me when not many did—all the late-night phone calls, the books, cards, and letters you sent. I’ll never forget the hours you spent with me crying and comforting me in the most uncomfortable time of my life… . I’ll also never forget all the times you set the phone down near the stereo and let me hear something that I was missing so bad … music! I love you Diane … muuuuuah!!
Thanks to David LaChappelle, Isabel Snyder, Dean Karr, Brie Childers, Dustin Jack, and Justin Jay. Thanks to my webmaster J.J. “Mr. Gizmology” Bugajski and his team for all your hard work and an amazing website. Artist Todd Gallapo for your dedication with my two great album covers and this book cover. Eli 5 Stone, thank you for the killer illustration “To-Up”; you’re a talented tortured artist (aren’t we all) who I hope will find peace soon. Thanks to James and the badasses at Syndrome for the stickman flipbook animation. Thanks to Dale Hoffer for the transcription and to researcher Lindsay Goldenberg. Much love to my musical soldiers who have rocked the world with me… . Scott Humphrey, more than a music producer, a music collaborator, and my best friend; Viggy, J3, Will, Marty, DJ Aero, Perk, Chris, Kai, and Tilo. Love to the Mötley Crüe dudes Nikki, Mick, and Vince, with whom I have spent twenty-plus years, and even with all the madness we built a huge career together that has gone down in history. A special shout out to all the fans, who over the years have supported all my musical journeys … thanks for letting me entertain you… . You guys fuckin’ rock!!
Love to Melissa Croland for your friendship and helping me with my baby boys whenever I need it … you rock girl. Love to Bob Suhusky, who kept my home safe while I camped out in L.A.’s finest gray bar motel and handled all those personal voice mail messages. Thanks to Scott Blum for your wisdom and ideas that never seem to end, you are a think tank, no doubt, and most of all your friendship. Steve Duda, thanks for the twenty-four-hour tech support and knowledge and friendship you have shared with me. Jason Harley, for all those very special nights in the kitchen tasting those amazing meals and also teaching me how to better my cooking skills. Tommy Rose, my driver and homeboy, who no matter what is always there to pick my ass up. Also thanks to Alter for teaching my kids and me how to spray paint graffiti on my garage walls, you fucker. Also a huge thanks to all the people who keep my home, Tommyland, the happiest place on earth!!
I want to thank YOU the reader for your support and interest in my life … enjoy the book… . I really, really, really enjoyed living it! … It’s been bananas!! Just because your name may not be here doesn’t mean I have forgotten about you. It’s just that the list is endless … you feel me?
Tommy Lee
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AND OF COURSE A BIG FUCK YOU GOES OUT TO... WELL, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
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