Mel Brooks
AARP Bulletin, January 2022
The legendary comedian and filmmaker reflects on his “magical” childhood in Brooklyn, what he learned about comedy from Alfred Hitchcock, and the secret of lifelong creativity.
Jenn Ackerman
Louise Erdrich
AARP Bulletin, November 2021
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist ponders about how she got hooked on writing, how her work has become more daring as she ages, and what’s haunting her now.
Martin Aylward
Creative Fire newsletter, Spring 2022
The meditation teacher and author of the new book, Awake Where You Are, shares his insights on embodied presence and the creative process.
Elias Williams
Michael Pollan
AARP Bulletin, July-August 2021
The author of This Is Your Mind on Plants talks about organic food, consciousness-changing drugs, and why psychedelics are wasted on the young.
Markus Wissmann
Margaret Atwood
AARP Bulletin, December 8, 2020
The author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments muses on the joys and perils of late-life creativity.
Andrew Hetherington
Garry Trudeau
AARP Bulletin, November 2020
As his iconic comic strip turns 50, the creator of Doonesbury reflects on success, baby boomers, and the current state of political satire.
Erik Tanner
Twyla Tharp
AARP Bulletin, March 2020
The famous choreographer reveals her secret for turning life into a dance, at any age.
Andrew Hetherington
John Cleese
AARP Bulletin, October 2019
The legendary comedian shares his views on political correctness, the state of comedy today, and how to be creative for life.
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Anne Lamott
Mindful magazine, August 2017
The author of Hallelujah Anyway and other classics shares her latest fascination with an act we rarely consider but desperately need: mercy.
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Melinda Gates
AARP Bulletin, April 2018
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The philanthropist and global health activist reveals her simple formula for changing the world: empower women.
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Eric Idle
AARP Bulletin, October 2018
The Monty Python star discusses the death of irony, the healing power of silliness, and what George Harrison taught him about fame.
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Phillip Moffit
mindful.org, January 2018
The former Esquire editor/publisher-turned-meditation-teacher talks about mindfulness, creativity, and the art of reinventing your life from the inside out.
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Elizabeth Blackburn
AARP Bulletin, December 2016
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist unpacks the breakthrough she and her team made that could be the key to a long life.
Emily Shur
Sully Sullenberger
AARP Bulletin, July 2014
The “miracle on the Hudson” pilot talks about the drawback of being America’s favorite hero.
Edward Linsmier
Dan Buettner
AARP Bulletin, December 2019
Longevity tips from the man who discovered the Blue Zones, the five places around the world where people live longer and better.