Singer Post Malone called himself an ugly-ass motherf**ker in an interview with GQ published Monday and suggested he got his facial ink to help his self-esteem.

It does maybe come from a place of insecurity, to where I dont like how I look, so Im going to put something cool on there so I can look at myself and say, You look cool, kid, and have a modicum of self-confidence when it comes to my appearance, he told GQ.

Malone recently got a tattoo on his cheek of a circular saw with blood dripping off it to add to a collection that includes Always and Tired under his eyes.

Malone previously told Spin that he got the tats to tick off his mother .

I got a face for radio anyways, so why not? he said.

In the GQ article, Malone also addressed the sadness that has plagued him for much of his life.

Middle school, I would cry myself to sleep every fuckin day, he said. High school, the same thing. I tried to drink some beers to get rid of that shit, but it just never goes away. And I dont think thats anybodys fault; it has to do with something predisposed in you.