'El Chapo' in his own words

He is unrepentant about his prolific drug trafficking business. He loves his mother. And he hopes to die a natural death.

Mexican kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman opened up about his criminal life like never before in his unprecedented interview with US actor Sean Penn for Rolling Stone magazine in October, three months before his capture.

Here are excerpts of the 58-year-old former fugitive's interview, which the US rock magazine posted online late Saturday:

Entered drug business at age 15

"I was raised in a ranch named La Tuna (Sinaloa state), in that area, and up until today, there are no job opportunities. The only way to have money to buy food, to survive, is to grow poppy, marijuana, and at that age, I began to grow it, to cultivate it and to sell it."

Boasts about business

"I supply more heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana than anybody else in the world. I have a fleet of submarines, airplanes, trucks and boats."

Family life?

"Very good -– my children, my brothers, my nephews. We all get along well, very normal. Very good. ... I want to live with my family the days God gives me."

Responsible for drug addictions?

"It's false. The day that I don't exist, it won't reduce drug trafficking."

Drug business affected while in prison in 2014/2015?

"From what I can tell, and what I know, everything is the same. Nothing has decreased. Nothing has increased."

Is he violent?

"No, sir. ... Look, all I do is defend myself, nothing more. But do I start trouble? Never."

His view on trafficking then and now

"Big difference. Today there are lots of drugs, and back then, the only ones we knew were marijuana and poppy. ... It will not end because as time goes by, we are more people, and this will never end."

Fears same fate as Pablo Escobar?

"I know one day I will die. I hope it's of natural causes."

Do Mexican authorities want him dead?

"No, I think that if they find me, they'll arrest me, of course."

Relationship with mother

"Respect, affection and love."

Does he use drugs?

"No, sir. Many years ago, yes, I did try them. But an addict? No. ... I haven't done any drugs in the last 20 years."

A message to Mexican people

"Well, I can say it's normal that people have mixed feelings because some people know me and others don't. That is the reason I say it is normal. Because those who do not know me can have their doubts about saying if, in this case, I'm a good person or not."