Neil Gaiman
Author of fiction, comics and screenplays
Mostly the pain. I don’t want to be trapped in a body that hurts.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 October 2023 source ↗
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What scares you about getting older?
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In their thirties 9
In their forties 8
In their fifties 12
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Losing my memory and not being able to work.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2024 source ↗
Nothing: I live in the now.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗
Getting older doesn’t scare me.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 December 2024 source ↗
Younger people being amazed that I know what song they’re listening to.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 February 2025 source ↗
Having conversations with young people who you remember being born.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 April 2025 source ↗
Nothing. I survived a cancer scare at 60, so I am just overjoyed to be here.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
Not being able to run.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
Not being there for my daughter.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2026 source ↗
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