Little Richard has lived quite an interesting life- one that he himself has said has been peppered with alcohol, cocaine, angel dust, same-sex attractions, orgies, church sermons, and Bible sessions, but through it all, there’s one thing that has remained a constant in his life: his love for the stage.

In a 2010 interview, there are many details that Little Richard revealed about his colorful life- some tragic and some are just straight up entertaining to say the least. After reading his words, I realize that had Little Richard been an artist of this decade, he would have probably been celebrated along the lines of the same fanfare that Bruce (Caitlyn) Jenner has.

Why? Some would argue that it’s because we are losing touch with religious teachings, or that we’ve lost touch with good, honest, and decent morals. But it could also possibly be that as a society, we understand ourselves better, and that the love in our hearts outweigh everything. At this point in our lives, we all probably know, or know someone whose friends or family members have non-traditional sexual preferences, so we, as a society, are now smarter and therefore wiser. With that being said, take a look at a few tidbits from Little Richard’s mouth, then you decided: Are we more in tune with our hearts? Or have we lost all sense of morals?

Warning: This article contains some graphic language…