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Growing older is something that many of us freak out about, but
hearing what these famous sexagenarians have to
say about life, ageing, body image and confidence calms us down considerably.
As well as growing more stylish
with age, these awe-inspiring women appear to be more comfortable in their own skin than ever before, largely because they’re
embracing their senior years instead of wishing themselves younger.
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These women aren’t letting their age define them. [Photo: Getty/Yahoo Style UK]
Julie Walters, 65 “If everyone had facelifts, there would
be no one to play the old people,” the British actress told Good Housekeeping. [Photo: Getty]
Diane Von
Furstenberg, 68 “Ageing is out of your control. How you
handle it, though, is in your hands,” the fashion designer wrote in her memoir. [Photo: Getty]
Cher, 69 “I do think that when it comes to ageing, we’re held to a different
standard than men,” she once said. “Some guy said to me: ‘Don’t you think you’re too old to sing
rock n’ roll?’ I said: ‘You’d better check with Mick Jagger’.” [Photo: Getty]
Goldie Hawn, 70
“Obviously, I want the
optimum experience, I want to stay energetic, I try to take care of myself, I
understand what makes me feel good, so I make sure I get that in there. I’m
conscious of my internal life. The external part of it, you do the best you can
do. Some people age better than others, some people’s skin is better than
others, in terms of being a female, I try to keep my weight down. But other
than that, I don’t live on a sense of age. Do you know what I mean? I don’t
deal with those parameters.” [Photo: Getty]
Jane Fonda, 77 “With age, I am able to appreciate the beauty in small things
more than when I was younger perhaps because I pay attention more.” [Photo: Getty]
Dame Judi Dench, 80 “I don’t think anybody can be told how to act. I think you can give advice. But you have to find your own way through it.” [Photo: Getty]
Tina Turner, 75 “That number doesn’t mean a
thing. It just doesn’t,” the iconic singer told Oprah once. [Photo: Getty]
Helen Mirren, 70 “As you get older naked stuff [on film]
gets easier. It’s more to do with the role than what men in the audience think.
There’s a liberation about it.” [Photo: Rex]
Meryl Streep, 66 “I’m very f*cking grateful to be
alive. I have so many friends who are sick or gone, and I’m here. Are you
kidding? No complaints!” [Photo: Getty]
Dame Maggie Smith, 80 “If you have been around long enough
you are an icon. A rather dusty icon… or a national treasure.” [Photo: Getty]
Dame Joan Collins, 82 ”Age is just a
number. It’s totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of
wine…” [Photo: Getty]
Diane Keaton, 69 “Here is my biggest takeaway after
60 years on the planet: There is great value in being fearless. For too much of
my life, I was too afraid, too frightened by it all. That fear is one of my
biggest regrets.“ [Photo: Getty]
Susan Sarandon, 69 “The
only thing I’d say is that learning how to forgive yourself for not being
perfect is probably a really positive step,” the actress told The Independent. [Photo: Getty]
Charlotte Rampling, 69 “Don’t change your face and you can get
really interesting parts — not just granny parts; you can get sexy parts, too.” [Photo: Getty]
Iman, 60 ”I am kind to my skin. I remove my
makeup as soon as I get home, and I apply moisturiser. But just as important as being kind
to my skin is being kind to younger women. Kindness is a lovely quality to
nurture as you get older. It makes you feel good about yourself.” [Photo: Getty]
