The fact that I smoke.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2023 source ↗
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What scares you about getting older?
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In their forties 8
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Pain and loneliness.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2023 source ↗
Not feeling old but everyone treating you that way.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2023 source ↗
The inability to do things for myself.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2024 source ↗
Losing my mind.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 February 2024 source ↗
Nothing. I love getting old – I love the freedom it allows you.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗
Instead of saying, “I tripped up”, you have to use the words, “I had a fall.”
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2025 source ↗
Losing the people that I love.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗
Not knowing who my family are.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 May 2025 source ↗
I don’t want to get into an early death spiral, when you’re scaling down your life unnecessarily because you’ve already been there or done that. I never want to stop adventuring.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 August 2025 source ↗
Nothing. I’m curious how things will evolve.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 October 2025 source ↗
Running out of time.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 November 2025 source ↗
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