The 11 Most Inspiring Things Ever Said About Aging Gracefully

"Don't try to be young. Just open your mind. Stay interested in stuff. There are so many things I won't live long enough to find out about, but I'm still curious about them." -- Betty White

"I think that laughter and smiling are some of the best antidotes to aging that you could possibly have. In general, I pretty much think of myself as still being about 5." -- Demi Moore

"When you’re 16, you think 28 is old! Then you get to 28, and it’s fabulous. You think, what about 42? And then 42 is great. As you reach each age, you gain the understanding you need to enjoy it." -- Helen Mirren

"I'm really glad that I'm playing moms, because there's no more rich time in women's lives than when you have your babies, and when you're trying to figure out how to parent them and balance everything, and the emotional weight of seeing your children struggle, or whatever it is. There's so much there to draw from, that it feels like I've aged into where I should be as far as acting goes. You know what I mean? ... As far as my career, I feel like I finally fit." -- Jennifer Garner

"As you grow older, you discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others." -- Audrey Hepburn

"There's no such thing as aging, but maturing and knowledge. It's beautiful, I call that beauty." -- Celine Dion

"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 frightened. That fear is one of my biggest regrets." -- Diane Keaton, 2006

"My relationship with aging is cozy. I'm not trying to play 29 and holding on with white knuckles. I'm done saying, 'I'm sorry I wasn't who you needed or wanted me to be' to everybody in my life." -- Diane Lane

“I never think about age. I believe your age is totally how you feel. I’ve seen women of thirty-five who are old and people of seventy-five who are young." -- Joan Collins

“Every year can be a brand-new journey. You get one chance to be 25, or 44, or 61, and every age in between. Why wouldn’t you want to experience all the wonder in each step on your path?” -- Oprah Winfrey

"Do you really expect me to say gravity hasn't taken its toll? No. But as I'm earning these lines, I'm making an aesthetic choice." -- Susan Sarandon

“Getting older is a blessing, and not everyone gets to do it. It’s not a given. It’s a privilege.” -- Cameron Diaz