Editing Henry Rollins (section)

===Views and relationships===
Rollins has said that he does not have religious or spiritual beliefs, though he also does not consider himself an [[atheist]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2017-05-28|title=Henry Rollins: Why I'm Not an Atheist|first=Henry|last=Rollins|publication-date=2015-02-26|date=2015-02-17|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/henry-rollins-why-im-not-an-atheist-5403137|website=LA Weekly|location=Los Angeles, California|url-status=live|archive-date=2015-02-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227194455/http://www.laweekly.com/music/henry-rollins-why-im-not-an-atheist-5403137}}</ref> He has mostly avoided recreational drugs throughout his life, but experimented a few times with alcohol, [[cannabis]], and [[LSD]] during his teens and early 20s.<ref>{{Citation|last=Comedy Central|title=Henry Rollins – Punk Rock Hyenas – This Is Not Happening – Uncensored|date=2016-02-16|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vhaQIp5PBs| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/5vhaQIp5PBs| archive-date=2021-10-30|access-date=2018-11-22}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|access-date=2017-05-28|publication-date=2017-05-11|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/how-henry-rollins-became-a-drug-free-pot-advocate-w481602|title=How Henry Rollins Became a Drug-Free Pot Advocate|first=Serena|last=Markstrom Nugent|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 11, 2017|location=Eugene, Oregon|archive-date=2017-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512015017/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/how-henry-rollins-became-a-drug-free-pot-advocate-w481602|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2017-05-28|url=http://www.comeinandburn.com/archive/fhm697.htm|archive-date=2005-02-20|title= Quote, Unquote: Henry Rollins|publication-date=June 1997|first=Ivor|last=Baddiel|magazine=[[FHM]]|quote=''Q'': You're well-known for imploring audiences not to destroy themselves with alcohol and tobacco, but have you ever had a pint and a Castella?<br/>''Henry Rollins'': Never had a cigar. When I was 17, I got drunk a few times. I didn't like it, never have. Don't like the taste, don't like the feeling, don't like throwing up on my sneakers.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050220092530/http://www.comeinandburn.com/archive/fhm697.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Rollins is [[childless by choice]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2017-05-28|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/thefeed/article/2016/09/06/im-more-hollow-and-disconnected-person-henry-rollins-talks-about-his-father-and|format=video|title="I'm a more hollow and disconnected person": Henry Rollins talks about his father and dealing with death|publication-date=2016-09-06|first=Marc|last=Fennell|author-link=Marc Fennell|website=www.sbs.com.au|publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service]]|time=2:22|url-status=live|archive-date=2016-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907235353/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/thefeed/article/2016/09/06/im-more-hollow-and-disconnected-person-henry-rollins-talks-about-his-father-and}}</ref> and says that he has not been in a romantic relationship since his 20s.<ref name=JRE>{{cite episode | title = Henry Rollins | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpaX2j75UKk | series = Joe Rogan Experience | series-link = Joe Rogan Experience | number = 906}}</ref> Rollins said, "I am not that interested in having someone to account to and be romantic with on a regular basis. Every once in a while I think I want it, but it's like holding on to sand. It always slips away. Falling in love does not interest me."<ref name="bachelorrollins">{{cite web |last1=Rocca |first1=Jane |title=Henry Rollins talks about the significant women in his life |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/henry-rollins-talks-about-the-significant-women-in-his-life-20160901-gr6770.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=30 March 2023 |date=1 September 2016}}</ref>  A lifelong bachelor, Rollins considers himself a solitary person, and maintains few deep relationships outside of his professional ones.<ref name=HARDTalk>{{cite episode | title = Henry Rollins | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnTBk1710d4&t=1183s | series = HARDtalk | series-link = HARDtalk | network = BBC | air-date = 18 January 2016}}</ref> One of his closest personal friends is [[Minor Threat]] lead singer [[Ian MacKaye]], with whom he has been close with since they met as children.<ref name = JRE/> He also enjoys a friendship with actor [[William Shatner]], which developed after he performed on Shatner's album ''[[Has Been]]''.

After nearly 40 years of living in [[Los Angeles]], Rollins mentioned during his "Good to see you" tour that he had relocated to [[Nashville]].

In an interview with Jason Tanamor of Zoiks! Online, when asked about a longtime rumor of Rollins being homosexual, the singer said, "Perhaps wishful thinking. If I were gay, believe me, you would know."<ref>{{cite web|title=Henry Rollins Has Staying Power – Interview|url=http://www.zoiksonline.com/2010/05/henry-rollins-has-staying-power.html|access-date=May 15, 2010|archive-date=May 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513014136/http://www.zoiksonline.com/2010/05/henry-rollins-has-staying-power.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>