“Vince Was A California Surfer-rock Guy, The Peacock Of Peacocks, Who Never Really Had To Work Hard

“Vince was a California surfer-rock guy, the peacock of peacocks, who never really had to work hard for his fame. Mick Mars was an exact opposite of Vince: a guy who had wiped shit off his head for his whole life and was thankful just to have a moment in the sun, even if it ended the next day. Nikki was basically a nerd, except when he had Jack Daniels in him, which was just about every night. And Tommy was like a little kid, running around looking for mother and father figures. He could be the sweetest, most big-hearted kid in the world or the most spoiled, temperamental brat.”

— Doug Thaler, The Dirt