An old picture of Anthony Kiedis from his blonde hair days features on the front cover of the July 2010 edition of the Russian Esquire magazine!
Esquire Russia - July 23rd Edition.
Many thanks to PceBdoNim for posting the the scans and translation on Stadium-Arcadium.com!
"The rules of life by Anthony Kiedis from Red Hot Chili Peppers"
The front cover features an old picture of Anthony Kiedis from his blonde hair days!
Transcript
Rules of Life
Everyone has the right to tell his story.
I think I owe the fact that when i was 13, I have already traveled in the Austin Hill driven by my father. His brain possessed acid, and there was Barry Manilow on the radio.
I do not remember much about my past. Not much, at least, like me sometimes want to. Sometimes I even read the old magazines, to somehow collect in my head the events that happened several years ago.
Once upon a time, at the very beginning, we were so deep in the ***, that we had to sell John's guitar, . But I do not regret it. While certainly a pity that we did not wait with this sale. I think today we would be rescued much more.
Previously, I had a terrible drug pig, but now I become someone else. But the pie is not from one piece.
The therapeutic effect of truth is clearly underestimated.
I grew up on drugs. They fed me and it was scary. The telephone rang and I shuddered, because I never knew what I can hear. As someone has choked by vomit or had been overdosed and was taken to the hospital.
While there is sex and drugs, you can always do without the rock and roll.
I have a complicated attitude towards drugs. They leave a hole in you and you should always fill it. But drugs may well go with you. Of course, if you're lucky enough to stay alive.
They say fury makes your **** harder. But I was never able to test this.
I see a plus in the daily chaos multiplies: beauty, is born as a protest, settled in the minds of increasing numbers of people.
The world around us is changing so fast that people just do not have time to change after him.
People living better in those moments when they do not know that can live better.
Changing things is more interesting than invent them.
Our rider is unlikely to surprise anyone. We ask the fridge with fruits and vegetables, water and tea. Everything else we bring with us. Although, of course, we have a few strange requests. For example, we always demand the dwarf albino from Tasmania. But every day they become something more familiar.
I am surprised that we are still together.
Yes, in that video I kissed Dave Navarro. So what? Am I a ******?! In this way think only those who barely restrained themselves from ****ing some blue-eyed classmate. Everything that I want is to make a good video. But, thank God, there is russians. Kissing between men is the norm for them.
I do not like inconsistent homophobia.
I think it is from my father...This burning passion to get acquainted with all the beautiful girls in the world.
Become happy - this is the most radical solution, which I took in my life.
In the words of Bob Dylan - if, of course, was he - for every open door there is always the one that is open. And for there is always something wild that deprives you to sleep.
With Dylan's music is hard to argue.
I remember that I was so fond of punk rock, that I could not even listen to Duran Duran.
I do not sure that music that I like must be popular.
Funk is always with me, this miserable bastard. He smashes me in the face and shout: "I'm here, dude!" He winds on the leeward side and quietly sneaks up and then attack when you expect it .
I am convinced that in its essence art can not bring the violence. Because it fills your head with a desire to create, rather than the desire of destruction.
You know that expression - piss and vinegar? This is something of what made the children ... You've got to heard this expression... Piss with vinegar - it is a situation when everything is possible. And everything that you just might need, you can find in yourself.
People do not listen to those who express their thoughts too clear.
I've changed recently, and it's a pity.The fierce naive young Anthony is already dead. But I loved her so much.
When I think: "Dude, ****ing motel, handful of drugs for a few hundred dollars will carry you away to a mother." And I always look at your dog. Believe me, Buster had never seen me stoned.
It seems that Buster does not know that I'm a star. Because it pisses on the floor and eats furniture legs as if I docker.
I hope that my friends and family never read "Scar Tissue"
Anything that does not kill you, makes my memoirs longer.
Before the concert the main thing - eat plenty. The rest comes by itself.
You'll never be able to live a week for five days