If he wanted to, Willie Nelson could thumb his nose at the marijuana haters when he turns 90 on April 29th.<\/p>\n
He’s talked about how weed saved his life, so E! Online asked him to elaborate, and here’s what he said.<\/p>\n
“Well, it not only saved my life, it probably saved some other people’s lives. Because, before I smoked marijuana, I was drinking a lot. And I might have killed a lot of people, too. So I’m just glad that that didn’t happen.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
They also asked if there is some special diet that keeps him going.<\/p>\n
“I don’t eat a lot. [My wife] Annie does my cooking for me. She’ll say that I don’t eat much. I’ll eat an egg or two, a waffle. I like toast, I like this protein shake. I drink a lot of those. I’ve managed to keep my weight down pretty good. And I really don’t do anything that’s bad for me. I don’t drink as much as I used to. I still take a drink of tequila occasionally. But not like I used to.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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