Robin Thicke opens up in a candid interview for the June/July 2007 cover of GIANT Magazine. In the issue which hits stands June 5, the blue eyed soul singer speaks freely about his once waning self-esteem, issues in his marriage to actress Paula Patton, and his fourteen-year ride to overnight stardom.
ON HIS PERSONAL DEMONS
“I understand struggle because I’ve struggled with my own demons, my own ability to love myself. I might have grown up in an aesthetically larger building, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t felt pain. That’s what the whole (expletive) album is about. It’s about a dude who needed to believe in himself when the world said, ‘We don’t love you.’�
ON STRAINS IN HIS MARRIAGE TO PAULA PATTON
“She was having sex scenes with the guy who won Album of the Year (Andre 3000), and I pretty much had no record deal. She didn’t come home during the three months of filming (Idlewild) because she was so focused. I started believing she didn’t need me anymore, and when she came home, I started projecting that onto her and pushing her away. That’s what ‘Complicated’ (a song from his album) is about – me saying, ‘I wish I could stop thinking I’m not good enough because, otherwise, I won’t be able to get this girl back.�
ON BEING JEALOUS OF JESUS
“I was seven years old hearing about how wonderful Jesus is, and I was like, ‘I’m special. I’m able to be righteous. How come Jesus gets to be the Son of God and not me? Why don’t I get to be as loved by God as Jesus was? I believe we should all get to be the sons of God.�
ON THE VIRGINIA TECH MASSACRE
“I started writing this song last night about the guy who did the shooting. I figured if anybody needed love, it was him. He was reaching out, but nobody listened. And, you know, everyone said he was quiet. I started writing about feeling like you’re a shadow. And even though I’m not him, I know what that feels like. There is so much hurt and struggle, so many people who need hope.�
For more Robin Thicke, check out the new issue of GIANT hitting newstands on Tuesday, June 5.
