Drake takes drugs but “within moderation”.
The Canadian hip-hop artist sometimes indulges in illegal substances and enjoys drinking alcohol. However, he never takes it too far.
"Have I sipped codeine before? Yeah, of course. Have I smoked weed? Yes. Do I drink wine? Yes. But do I do it excessively? No. I'm not a reckless guy. I do it all within moderation,” he told British newspaper The Guardian.
“I'm not into drugs,” he said before laughing out loud and adding, "I mean any outside the ones I just mentioned."
The 25-year-old Take Care rapper knows he can’t please everyone. Most of the negativity he encounters comes from his Twitter followers.
“I can't lie to you," he said. "I read what they have to say and it's... character-building.
"There have been times when a negative comment about me would be the be all and end all, and I'd wonder, Why do you hate me so much? Why would you tell me that you want to kill my mom or see me dead?"
While he used to find it hurtful, Drake has learned to ignore the criticism. After all, he has plenty of fans to build his confidence.
“You just have to come to the conclusion that it's OK, there are going to be people who like you and people who don't. Luckily there are millions of people who love me and a few who don't,” he said.
"No one ever says anything to me in person. I mean, I've had it happen to me before but it's just silly, like, 'Oh Drake, you're a pu*sy!' and then they drive off really fast. But I get it, man. It's being young. It's funny. If I wasn't in this position, would I do dumb sh*t? Maybe."
