Quotes About Aging

By forbidding Jews to destroy their hair, the Bible warns them away from seeking the siren song of eternal youth. By encouraging Jews to grow beards, it reminds them that they will not be young forever, that they must prepare the ground for those who come after, just as their fathers did for them.

I've only got one wrinkle, and I'm sitting on it.

Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?

I am an old scholar, better-looking now than when I was young. That's what sitting on your ass does to your face.

The idea of regretting not doing this seemed insane to me. Sitting in the corner at a bar at age 60, saying: 'I could've been Bond. Buy me a drink.' That's the saddest place I could be. At least now at 60 I can say: 'I was Bond. Now buy me a drink.'

It accumulates over the years and I've led so many bands of my own now and forced myself into new situations... You would hope that you play better and better - until you just get too feeble to do it anymore.

I'm singing these songs about death and stuff. I see somebody who's, like, in their sixties or seventies at the show, and I'm like, 'Yeah, sure. Fair enough.'

Now that I am sixty, I see why the idea of elder wisdom has passed from currency.

Shoes are a neutral blessing for us because feet generally aren't regarded as a place where the battle for self-esteem is won or lost. Feet don't change size when the body does through the natural ageing process.

I think it's hilarious at 40 years old to bring out my roller skates from 'Starlight Express.' I find the humor and even the sadness in it hilarious and something to celebrate.

When you play a long time and you get a little older, you can get a little skeptical and become a little bit of a pessimist, and that experience plays against you.

I want to ski down Mount Cho Oyu in the Himalayas when I am 85, descending from a height of 8,201 meters.

At the age of 61, my hip went. I was skiing in Chile with my son, and there was a turn, and I kept falling. I thought, 'What an idiot; what's going on here?'

If you're lucky as you get older, you respect the craft and it becomes a skill.

I remember the moment I first became aware of aging. I was 30. I looked down at my knees, and the skin above them had become a little loose. And I thought, 'And so it begins!'

I think so much of what we learn when we get older is being comfortable in our own skin and learning what looks good, and not being so trend-centric.

As I get older, I'm more comfortable in my skin.

I am lucky to have good Polish skin that doesn't wrinkle so I might be around for a few years yet.

Also, as I've gotten older and more mature, I've become much more comfortable in my own skin. After 25 years of doing stand-up, that's reflected onstage.

To keep your skin looking healthy and young, wear a hat.

When I began my search for the perfect skin care to fight the aging process, I noticed that my sensitive skin was reacting horribly to any product I used.

I'd like to look like Madonna when I'm her age. I also look at athletes and love their bodies. I've always wanted to be muscly, not skinny. A lot of women yo-yo around, but I'm always aware if I'm getting a bit out of shape. I never look at the scales but I can just tell. It goes on my tum and bum.

We all get old, but I always say the skinny, pretty girls will be screwed.

One time, I was young. I was skinny. I was elegant. Getting old is terrible.