In Their Own Words - Celebrities On Turning Forty
‘It’s not scary at all—I feel better than I ever felt. The alternative is not turning 40 and what would that mean?’ Elle Macpherson, former supermodel.
‘It wasn’t quite so much, ‘Oh, hey I’m turning 40.’ It was, ‘Ok, I’m 40 and look, I have a brand new life’.’ Melissa Etheridge, singer and songwriter.
‘Turning 40 will be a godsend. At least then I won’t have to be cool anymore. I think women are more interesting in their forties anyway.’ Jodie Foster, actress.
‘At 40, I’ve done the hardest bit. I didn’t have time to focus on myself. Now I don’t want to miss out on any more pleasures—that’s the luxury of age.’ Celine Dion, singer.
‘I think that 40 looks different than it did when my mother was 40. I eatwell, I exercise and I’m much more conscious of what’s going on in my life.’ Kim Cattrall, actress.
‘What am I gonna do, not turn 40? I just don’t feel like turning 40 is seminal or major in any way; I feel okay.’ Meg Ryan, actress.
‘I think that age is truly just how you perceive yourself. If you perceive yourself old at 30, you’re going to be old at 30. If you perceive yourself over the hill at 40...You know, you can’t do that...the body and the mind are so connected’ Goldie Hawn, actress.
‘When you’re really young and you think of people in their 50s, it seems so old and now it seems so young to me. But when I was turning 40, it was like, ‘Oh, my God, I’m turning 40.’ Olivia Newton John, actress and singer.
‘I was older than I was for so long. I never felt young and an ingenue and happening. I felt about 40 all my life. And then I turned 40 and I felt comfortable. Now, I still feel 40. Maybe I’m moving backwards.’ Meryl Streep, actress.
‘I have no problem with being 40. I think 40 is the new 20.’ Pamela Anderson, actress.
‘You can be gorgeous at 20, charming at 40 and irresistible for the rest of your life.’ Coco Chanel, couture guru.
‘On a day to day basis it’s about if you’re happy in your life. Someone said you wear your face in your life ‘till you’re 40 and then you wear your life on your face. So I think that gives me a nice face.’ Julia Roberts, actress.
‘When I got the call from Mr Hefner I thought, ‘Wow, at 40, they still want me?’ And I thought it’s almost an inspiration, like a ‘you go, girl’ moment. I feel empowered that you can be married and have three children and still be sexy and confident and look great. My mum would have killed me before, but I’m an adult woman now and I’m ready to show the world that you can have it all at 40—be fabulous, 40 and pose for Playboy.’ Cindy Margolis, model and actress.
‘Yippee! I can’t believe I made 40. I’m so fine with it. People want you to have some sort of breakdown, but I’m relieved to be 40 years old and I’ve lived a life.’ Nicole Kidman, actress.
