I Was Raised In The '50s. I

We're Still Living With The Old Paradigm Of Age As An Arch. That's The Old Metaphor: You're Born, You Peak At Midlife And Decline Into Decrepitude.

As I Saw My 60th Birthday Approaching, I Thought,what Did 60 Mean To Me? I Figured I'd Probably Live Until I'm About 90, Which Meant That I Was At The Beginning Of What I Call My Third Act. As An Actress, I Know How Important The Third Act Is. It Makes Sense Of The First And Second Acts. You Can Have First And Second Acts That Are Interesting, But You Don't Know What They Mean. Then A Good Third Act Pulls It All Together. And So I Knew That, Because I Sat By My Father's Side Over The Long Months When He Was Dying.

I Lived In France During The '60s. I Was There From The Early '60s Until 1970, So My View Of The '60s Is More Global. It Was A Time Of Tremendous Transition, Not Only For America But For The Whole World.

Your Goal Should Be To Take Your Body And Make It As Healthy, Strong, Flexible And Well-proportioned As You Can.

I Left Acting For 15 Years, And I Think It's Really Nice To Have Another Life. I Took Too Much For Granted When I Was Younger.