Life begins at 40. I could attempt writing. Life is taking me into different directions.
The idea is to die young as late as possible.
I'm Italian; I take my time. We're not really fast. We're very slow. I had my first child at 40, my second child at 45, James Bond at 50. I'm so curious as to what's next!
Try to keep your soul young and quivering right up to old age, and to imagine right up to the brink of death that life is only beginning. I think that is the only way to keep adding to one's talent, and one's inner happiness.
Far as I can tell, I still have most of my hair, my gut is not hanging over my belt, and I still have all of my teeth.
I always think that age is a natural progression, and I'm ready for it. Whatever. I'm going to be the best 85-year-old that I can be if I'm still around.
I can't tell you how many doctors try to sell me a facelift. I've even gone as far as having someone talk me into it, but when I went over and looked at pictures of myself, I thought 'What are they going to lift?' . . Frankly, I think that in the art of aging well there's this sexuality to having those imperfections. It's sensual.
I'm gonna enjoy being old I think I'll be awesome at it.
I'm dancing tango, and I'm playing golf, and I'm quite active, you know, and for my age and everything, and what I've gone through, I'm very happy.
I'm like old wine. They don't bring me out very often - but I'm well preserved.
See Time has touched me gently in his race, And left no odious furrows in my face.
You have to age gracefully. And that's what I love about Keith Richards. That's what I love about the Rolling Stones. They are aging gracefully. They are falling apart at the seams right before our eyes, and they are doing it gracefully. And that's the most beautiful thing that we can do.
A 70-year-old who takes good care of herself can have the biology of a 40-year-old. Conversely, a hard-living 30-year-old who has been inattentive to his health and well-being may have the biology of a man many years older.
I'm so damn lucky to still be here at 85. If I get a hangnail, I don't dare complain! Life is good. I wake up humming.
My grandmother had flawless skin just from using basic skincare - an old herbal remedy in the form of a white powder and cream. I don't actually know what was in it because when you're young, you're not interested in skincare, and I didn't want to walk around the house with a white face.
Is old age really so terrible? Not if you've brushed your teeth faithfully.
Eat well and sleep well. That will feed your nervous system and your psyche. As you get older, you look how you feel.
As I get older, I just need to continue to make sure I'm staying in peak shape and taking care of my body the best I can.
As I get older, I think about the quality of my life and a balanced way to enjoy that. That's true wellness - being well from inside out.
I'm partly obsessed by aging gracefully.
I think being able to age gracefully is a very important talent. It is too late for me.
Aging gracefully means being flexible, being open, allowing change, enjoying change and loving yourself.
My philosophy is very simple. To feel young, you must work as long as you can.
I have known plenty of people who, in their later years, had the energy of children and the kind of curiosity and fascination with things like little children. I think we can keep that, and I think it's important to keep that part of staying young. But I also think it's great fun growing old.
Honestly, so much of my book is about the best things in my life have happened since I'm 40.
