Willie Nelson: Marijuana saved my life – Leisure Information

Willie Nelson says marijuana “saved [his] life.”

The 89-year-old nation music legend – who is because of flip 90 in April – is uncertain what has saved him in such good condition as he approaches his milestone birthday however defined that in addition to following a nutritious diet, smoking the Class B drug was an help to himself and the individuals round him as a result of he was “ingesting rather a lot” beforehand.

He stated: “I want I might let you know [how I’m still here]. I actually do not know, besides that I actually do consider in imagining what you need to do and let it occur. And that is my full philosophy and it is working. I do not eat rather a lot however I drink a number of protein shakes. I’ve managed to maintain my weight down fairly good, and I actually do not do something that is unhealthy for me. I do not drink as a lot as I used to. I nonetheless take a drink of tequila often, however not like I used to.

“[Marijuana] not solely saved my life, it most likely saved another individuals’s lives as a result of earlier than I smoked marijuana, I used to be ingesting rather a lot. And I may need killed lots of people, too. So I am simply glad that that did not occur. I am glad we reside by all of unhealthy instances.”

In the meantime, the ‘Blue Eyes Crying within the Rain’ hitmaker – who’s married to Annie D’Angelo, 63, however has eight youngsters from his numerous relationships – went on add that he believes in “honesty” even when it “hurts” although it may be a tough idea for others to get their head round.

He instructed E! Information: “I consider in honesty,. I consider in being truthful, even when it hurts. And I feel that is a tough one for everyone to know. Uh, and that is what I maintain telling myself. You understand, should you’re mendacity, shut up and inform the reality.”