The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.

Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine.

Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine.

Every time an article is written about me or any of my contemporaries who's had the fortune and discipline to look good at a certain age, I am struck by the tone of astonishment, and the certainty that something is being done secretively to beat the devil.

One of the main secrets to staying young is staying healthy. I've sometimes had to suppress a smile when some young lady, who has obviously not taken care of herself through diet or exercise, says admiringly, 'Ooh, I hope I look as good as you do when I'm your age!' Although it's intended to be complimentary, it's actually a back-hander.

It was wonderful for my sons to live with him, to see that old age isn't to be feared. They saw him as someone to be proud of long before they knew he was Deep Throat.