Jane Fonda: 10 findings on aging
© Imago / United ArchivesPorridge had Jane Fonda for breakfast. And no workout yet. Unfortunately the time on her Berlin flying visit would not have been enough anymore. Finally she wants to see something of the German capital, the Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust memorial. And she has to work: give interviews as brand ambassador of the cosmetics group L'Oréal Paris. It is your own fault if you are as energetic and beautiful as the movie and fitness icon at 75. With the madness of a casual smoking voice Fonda explains what she learned about life.
1. Do not want to like at all costs
"I realized in my early sixties, after my separation from Ted Turner, that in all my three marriages I have never been myself, I have always played a role for my men whom I presumed to like them Editor: Fonda was married to director Roger Vadim, politician Tom Hayden, and most recently media mogul Ted Turner.) I was addicted to junking and left myself behind After the breakup, I first figured out who I really am This was hard work. But in the end, I finally knew that I did not need a man to feel complete, and for the first time, I got the ugly feeling of my childhood, that 'you have to be perfect to be loved,' to strip off internalized that I'm okay the way I am, it was a long process that made me stronger and happier. "
2. Getting older makes you happier
"For 'Prime Time' (Comment of the Reaction: Fonda's book on friendship, fitness, love and sex beyond the sixties, so far only available in English at www.amazon.com) I've read studies that most people over fifty are happier than I think that's because of the experience of life, you do not have to get so upset anymore, because you know that you will survive crises and emerge stronger from them. "
3. Attitude generates glamor
"I can tell you that I do not really like walking on the red carpet, it helps me to pretend that I'm Gwen Stefani, she's just putting on the coolest performances, and body tension is important to the charisma about five times a week, yoga, strength training, walking, and I dance swing with my friend Richard Perry. "
4. Prefer sex slowly
"When you're young, sex is usually like this: 'Wham-bam, thank you, M'am!' I think in old age you can confidently save and take it easy, 'Slow down' is a good sex mantra for women, it will be much better then, and intimacy becomes more intense when you really love yourself. "
5. Always stay fit
"We have to stop the violence against women because I want to make this world better and I was impressed by Eve Ensler, the initiator of the international flash mob, One Billion Rising, who drew attention to the violence against women I supported her with a call on my homepage. "
6. Grandma is a chance
"I was not a good mother, some women are given that, but not me at the time, I just did not know how grandmother is for me like a second chance: now I try to give the then missed attention to my grandchildren Right after my visit to Berlin to Atlanta, I really love being a grandmother. "
7. Keep the measure
"I got that - my eyelids and the bags under my eyes - for example, I'm not proud of it, but if you decide to do it, do not overdo it!" You see so many women in the US, the You have to ruin your face because you overinjected too much, you need a good beauty doc - there are a lot of buggers, and when people say to you, 'You look relaxed,' then it's done right. "
8. Learn something new - and share
"When I research my books and experience exciting things, I want to share them with all the people I care about, I'm actually a born teacher, and I'm currently reading Legacy: What we can learn from traditional societies." , a very interesting book by Jared Diamond, a very smart anthropologist, very impressive. Check it out! "
9. Consciously eat
"Of course I pay attention to a healthy diet. This morning we had oatmeal and hot lemon, I refrain from wheat flour and coffee, but there's a lot of fish and only light, no red meat."
10. Listen to the body
"I always wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, a travel dream of mine, but I had to realize that this is not possible after my knee surgery.I'm diving instead, that's a nice adventure and much gentler for my knees. "
Jane Fonda, the Versatile
The two-time Oscar winner (for "Klute" and "Coming Home") is born in New York in 1937 as the daughter of film star Henry Fonda and his second wife Frances Seymour Brokan. After the suicide of her mentally ill mother in 1950 Fonda lives with her brother Peter, later a famous actor, with his grandmother. Her film career starts in 1962 with "The longer, the dearer". In 1967 she became a sex symbol as "Barbarella", in the 70s she is active in the peace movement, and in the 80s she becomes the leading figure in the aerobics scene. Currently, she is in the US series "The Newsroom" a tough media mogul. With music producer Richard Perry, 71, she lives in Beverly Hills. For L'Oréal Paris Fonda advertises the anti-wrinkle care "Age-Perfect".
