… of Richard Ford. The Pulitzer-winning novelist is 65.
When asked what his advice is for aspiring writers, Ford said, “Try to talk yourself out of it. As a life, it’s much too solitary, it makes you obsessive, the rewards seem to be much too inward for most people, and too much rides on luck. Other than that, it’s great.”
The Writer’s Almanac (2007)
Among my favorites lines from Ford, from Independence Day:
“Though finally the worst thing about regret is that it makes you duck the chance of suffering new regret just as you get a glimmer that nothing’s worth doing unless it has the potential to fuck up your whole life.”
… of LeVar Burton. Kunta Kinte is 52.
… of Ice-T. Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola is 51. His real name is Tracy Marrow and his son is Tracy Marrow Jr., not Ice-T Jr.
… of John McEnroe. The tennis hall-of-famer is 50.
… of Jerome Bettis. “The Bus” is 37.