Willie Nelson says he's not 'worried' about death at 91: 'I take pretty good care of myself'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Mortality is the last thing Willie Nelson wants to think about at 91.
The country singer released his 76th studio album, 'Last Leaf on the Tree', on Friday, November 1, which is reportedly based on the theme of losing loved ones.
However, he is not bothered about losing his life. Nelson told AP, “Well, I’m 91 plus, so, you know, I’m not worried about it. I don’t feel bad. I don’t hurt anywhere.”
The guitarist explained, “I don’t have any reason to worry about dying. But I don’t know anybody who’s lived forever. I take pretty good care of myself.”
Willie Nelson claims to be in ‘good shape’
Willie Nelson said, “And I feel like I’m in pretty good shape physically. Mentally? That’s another story,” before adding, “I had a good time. And I did what I came here to do: make music.”
Earlier in 2023, Nelson had shown gratitude for everything he had in this life.
He told Forbes, “I appreciate everything I get. And I've been lucky. I'm a little bit amazed that I'm first of all still here. [And] I'm having a good time.”
“People come up, right away, pay some money to come hear me or somebody sing, and it's a great energy exchange out there and I look forward to it every time,” he noted.
Also, Nelson told Parade last year, “You have to do something every day to pay for the day. You need to run, walk, swim, sing; whatever it is that’s important to you, you have to do it and then see how long you can keep doing it.”
Willie Nelson admits he ‘hated to lose’ Kris Kristofferson
Meanwhile, during the same November 1 interview, Willie Nelson spoke about singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, who died on September 28 at the age of 88.
Paying tribute to him, he stated, “He was a great songwriter. He left a lot of fantastic songs around for the rest of us to sing, for as long as we’re here. Kris was a great friend of mine.”
“And, you know, we just kind of had a lot of fun together and made a lot of music together — videos, movies. I hated to lose him. That was a sad time,” the ‘Always on My Mind’ hitmaker shared.
Kristofferson’s death was announced by his family online. They said, “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home.”
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“We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all,” the family added.
