![]() But yes, the industry does put a lot of pressure on you. ![]() Even when I was younger, I’d look in the face of Helen Mirren and Jane Fonda and Cicely Tyson, and all I’d see was beauty. “I’m probably not a great person to ask about age because I never lie about my age, I love my age. “A friend of mine recently turned 69 and when I called her to wish her a happy birthday, I began to moan about our respective ages with my familiar refrain of ‘how did this happen?’ and ‘can you believe it?’ She stopped me and said, ‘I have a whole different attitude now.’ She told me, ‘aging is a privilege.’ That’s now become my mantra.” Viola Davis ![]() 10 Best Celebrity Quotes on Aging Katie Couric We’ve gathered some uplifting and honest reflections, both serious and silly, from well-known people - including one very familiar face! We hope they’ll help you to feel more positive, and dare we say, excited, about growing older. Given its inevitability, it’s probably time we all got on board with aging - and perhaps even started to celebrate the privileges and insight that come with it. It’s as though everyone wants to stay alive, but no one wants to look like they’ve lived. It’s funny that the aging process should be so fraught. Meanwhile, in a sharp contradiction to the social stigma that comes with aging, most people report feeling their happiest in their late 60s and older. Upon reaching middle age, women, in particular, feel more confident but also report feeling like they’re becoming invisible - with straight women often noting that they’ve dropped out of sight of the “male gaze” just as they’re feeling their sexiest. ![]() We listen as actors and models share their “tips” for disguising the passage of time, and compare ourselves to our friends to ensure we’re hitting the correct landmarks - from getting promoted to buying property to having kids. We’re told that we should wear sunscreen all the time when we’re outside to avoid getting wrinkles. Then, slowly, aging starts to take on a more sinister aura. As we grow up, aging becomes exciting, a ticket to all sorts of freedoms like driving, drinking, having sex, and getting a job (pretty freeing, when you think about it). When we’re young, we’re told constantly to wait until we’re older, respect our elders, and stop snacking before dinner. ![]()
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