Bob Dylan, at 85 Years Old, Feels Like an ‘Old King’

Bob Dylan, at 85 Years Old, Feels Like an ‘Old King’

Bob Dylan, at 85 years old, feels like ‘an old king from some vanished country.’ In a rare essay, the Bard expounded upon being an octogenarian: ‘The worst thing about being 80 is that you still want to say yes to everything.’

Bob Dylan, Dionne Warwick, Liza Minelli and more give 80th birthday advice to Donald Trump

With every passing year, President Donald Trump proves that only the good die young. In honor of the president’s 80th birthday, the New York Times called upon some notable octogenarian artists to share a few nuggets of wisdom for the president, who joined the club yesterday and celebrated by hosting a UFC fight on the White House lawn. The general consensus among them—from Robert De Niro to Art Garfunkel to Gloria Steinem—was that getting older …

Bob Dylan offers some wisdom to Trump about turning 80

Bob Dylan has reflected on his experiences on turning 80, including one heartbreaking realisation.

Bob Dylan, Gloria Steinem and More Offer Thoughts on Turning 80 as Trump Joins Octogenarians Club

One of the better things about turning 80, Bob Dylan told the New York Times’ Opinion staff in a feature published Sunday, “is that you outlive the clocks that have been chasing you.” But, the singer added, one of the worst is you realize that time stands still and, “We’re the ones that move.” Dylan joined Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro, Gloria Steinem, Art Garfunkel, and Dionne Warwick in reflecting on the age on the same day Donald Trump hit it…

"It’s freedom from that lie that anything was ever under control. You don’t chase the parade anymore”: Dylan publishes his thoughts about ageing

"You\u2019re an old king from some vanished country,\u201d he says