Donald Hall Quotes

I feel old.

I didn't hate being 60 as much as I had 50.

I've played Big Bird for over half my life, and now I'm in my 80s. It does feel older than 79. Someone said it's just a number, and I said, 'No, I genuinely feel older.'

Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative.

Growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life.

When I turned 60, it didn't bother me at all.

Aging is interesting, you know? I really love it.

I am 58. That is pretty old, for God's sake. I look pretty good for my age, and I am enjoying that.

I think I have aged gracefully.

I used to think 63 was old.

The fear of old age is something that one feels when they're younger. Once you get to being old, you're already there, so you don't even think about it anymore.

I'm going to be 60, and I'm almost used to myself.

I promised a lot of people I'd slow down when I turned 80.

I am too old to think.

At 66 years of age, I feel about 20.

A few years ago, I got to a point where I realised that the only way you can tell someone's age is how they live their life. The candles on the cake mean absolutely nothing.

Some days, you feel like a 22-year-old and some days you feel like a 40-year-old.

And I'm not as young as I once was. At my age, I don't have time to be bored.

Old age is the only thing that lives up to its reputation.

I don't have any issues with my age.

I'm interested in playing old ladies because I am becoming one. And I want to become a very good one!

Along with age comes more confidence, so it kind of works out.

Everything about aging in my experience so far has been a plus. Except the death part!

When you're young, you worry about what other people think. The older you get, the less that matters.

I'm amazed. When I was 40, I thought I'd never make 50. And at 50 I thought the frosting on the cake would be 60. At 60, I was still going strong and enjoying everything.