Not being flexible enough to dance freely.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 May 2025 source ↗
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What scares you about getting older?
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Seeing my kids getting older scares me.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 November 2025 source ↗
Losing my eyesight – I live for the view, and the sunset and the sunrise.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2026 source ↗
That I’m going to start commenting “Wow” under AI images I think are real.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 January 2026 source ↗
I understand that you lose the register of hearing that enables you to hear crickets, and when I can’t hear crickets in the summer I’ll be really sad.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 March 2026 source ↗
Having regrets and not knowing what to do about them.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 May 2026 source ↗
Becoming invisible.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2026 source ↗
So far, getting older has made almost everything better.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗
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