Lil Wayne opens up to GQ on prison, sobriety, and retirement

He was at the peak of his success before he was sent to prison for eight months, but somehow Lil Wayne is even more popular now! Rap's most insanely prolific artist, who appears on the cover of GQ's November "Music Issue" with Eminem and Keith Richards, opened up to the magazine about prison, his sobriety, and his plans to retire at age 35:

"It just helped me on my way, helped me with life. Cleared me up, cleaned me up, opened my eyes to things. I definitely thank God for that moment instead of looking at it as a problem or a bad situation. I needed it."

"I'm good. I ain't tripping. I'm used to it now. But I was never on heroin or cocaine or Ecstasy or nothing like that. I drank syrup and smoked a lotta weed. I wish I could be back on it. That's how it fucking feels."

"I feel like I'll be a new me, and how good is that? To actually be opening a brand-new door of life at 35? That'd be awesome. Totally awesome. I'm looking forward to it."

For more of Lil Wayne's interview and GQ's November Music Issue go to GQ.com.