The question
What worries you about getting older?Originally asked
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The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2025 source ↗
Mostly the pain. I don’t want to be trapped in a body that hurts.
Certainly not. As a young child, I remember just dreaming about the Nobel Prize, but that was just a dream. It’s not something I would have ever thought was possible for me.
Not being able to perform adequately.
First, I wanted to be a historian, then a drummer, and after that I just wanted to be employed. And I still do.
That we’re all going to hell in a handcart and Trump is driving.
A sense of wonder.
David Attenborough, because he introduced me to the world.
A loving father and wonderful husband, and the best actor of my generation!
Like a warm velvet glove.
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