While the idea of facing the end of life can be unsettling for many, the singer behind hits like ‘On the Road Again’ doesn’t share that fear.
At 91, the country music icon shared his perspective on death in a candid conversation, following the release of his 76th solo studio album and his 153rd project overall.
He said that he is in decent shape both mentally and physically.
He then added: “And I feel like I’m in pretty good shape physically. Mentally? That’s another story.”
The well-loved musician recently celebrated his 91st birthday in April, and he has an interesting reason for why he chooses to celebrate on two days instead of just one like most people.
“I was born before midnight on the 29th, but it didn’t get registered in the county courthouse until the next day, the 30th,” he explained.
“So it went out officially as the 30th. I just do both days.”
Snoop Dogg, the rapper renowned for his love of marijuana, once admitted that even he couldn’t keep up with Nelson’s smoking habits during a shared session.
Nelson’s reputation as one of the most famous cannabis enthusiasts in the world definitely holds up.
Talking about that experience, Nelson himself confirmed it in an interview with Daily Beast.
But when asked if he thought he could out-smoke anyone, he modestly responded:
“Oh, I don’t know. There’s probably people that can out-smoke me! I don’t do a lot of smoking anymore.”
Nelson’s latest album, titled Last Leaf on the Tree, was released on Friday (November 1).
Micah described the album’s focus in a statement to Rolling Stone: “There are little side-quests, but that became the through-line – facing death with grace.”
It seems like Willie Nelson has everything in his life, including facing mortality, well sorted out.
