I am as I've said merely competent. But in an age of incompetence that makes me extraordinary.
Age merely shows what children we remain.
Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
While I was doing stand-up I thought I knew for sure that success meant getting everyone to like me. So I became whoever I thought people wanted me to be. I'd say yes when I wanted to say no and I even wore a few dresses.