In a 1982 interview, Harrison described his statement on God rewarding those who first look to God as a "flexible" one, adding: "In one way, I'm never going to get out of here [i.e., escape the constant cycle of reincarnation] unless it's by His grace, but then again … [t]he amount of grace I would expect from God should be equal to the amount of grace I can gather or earn."
In a 1982 interview, Harrison described his statement on God rewarding those who first look to God as "flexible," adding that he believes escaping reincarnation requires divine grace but also emphasizes that the amount of grace one receives should be proportional to their own efforts.