Billy Crystal Memoir Opens Up About Turning 65
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Q: You look good. Any beauty tips you can share? A: I share my life with someone I love [Crystal and wife Janice celebrated their 43rd anniversary in June]. That's a great addition to anyone's life. I try to eliminate stress as much as I can. I do workouts to stay fluid — you don't want to let stuff tighten up. And . Q: You do know how to celebrate a birthday. For your 60th in 2008, you got to bat in a Yankees uniform. On your 65th this year, your younger daughter, Lindsay, gave birth to your fourth grandchild, Griffin. A: Yeah, we were planning to throw this really nice dinner and she said, "Dad, I may not make your birthday party." She was exactly right. At first I went, "Is this going to be good, to share my birthday with this new person?" Now I think I may have my 70th at Chuck E. Cheese. Q: Most people downsize in their later years, but you and Janice added to your home in the Pacific Palisades to make room for your grandkids to stay over. When was your last grandparent playdate? A: Yesterday. Hudson [Griffin's 3-year-old brother] called me in the morning and said, "I want to come over." . It was five hours of not doing anything. Flowers & Gifts 25% off sitewide and 30% off select items See more Flowers & Gifts offers > Q: Your pal Robin Williams is heading back to TV this fall. Would you consider doing another weekly series? A: I'm doing a pilot for a series called The Comedians. It's about a young comedian (Josh Gad, of Jobs) and an older comic working together on a . It reminds me of The Larry Sanders Show — hilarious and edgy. Q: What's the best advice you ever received about enjoying your golden years? A: I asked George Burns (who lived to be 100) his secret, and he said, "Get out of bed." I asked him if he would ever retire, and he said, "To what? " Billy Crystal celebrates "65" with a funny memoir for his fans. Henry Holt Crystallize This!
The thoughts of Chairman Billy, as distilled from Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys?
No Joke — Billy Crystal Is Still Foolin Em
The comedian s new memoir is a 65th-birthday present to his fans
Now that he's 65, Billy Crystal is sharing what he knows. Julie Brothers decided to turn the tables on his fans: He would give them a birthday present. And as Crystal himself might say, "Whaddya know?" His new memoir, Still Foolin' 'Em, is a gift indeed. Subtitled Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys?, the book (Henry Holt, Sept. 10) mingles humorous essays on aging with story-packed chapters recounting the funnyman's rise from stand-up comic to film actor and nine-time Oscar host. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. The star of The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally… (1989) and City Slickers (1991) took time out from rehearsing for the Broadway reprise of his Tony-winning one-man show, 700 Sundays, to talk about the view from . Q: Most of us have one milestone birthday that proves more ominous than the rest. What was it about turning 65 [on March 14] that made you want to look back on your life? A: I think it was the suddenness: "Whoa, now — this is getting serious!" But why not be funny about it? I originally thought I would go on the road again as my birthday approached, so I starting writing skits about being older. But as I worked on them, they felt more like essays. Several literary agents thought they might make a terrific book.Q: You look good. Any beauty tips you can share? A: I share my life with someone I love [Crystal and wife Janice celebrated their 43rd anniversary in June]. That's a great addition to anyone's life. I try to eliminate stress as much as I can. I do workouts to stay fluid — you don't want to let stuff tighten up. And . Q: You do know how to celebrate a birthday. For your 60th in 2008, you got to bat in a Yankees uniform. On your 65th this year, your younger daughter, Lindsay, gave birth to your fourth grandchild, Griffin. A: Yeah, we were planning to throw this really nice dinner and she said, "Dad, I may not make your birthday party." She was exactly right. At first I went, "Is this going to be good, to share my birthday with this new person?" Now I think I may have my 70th at Chuck E. Cheese. Q: Most people downsize in their later years, but you and Janice added to your home in the Pacific Palisades to make room for your grandkids to stay over. When was your last grandparent playdate? A: Yesterday. Hudson [Griffin's 3-year-old brother] called me in the morning and said, "I want to come over." . It was five hours of not doing anything. Flowers & Gifts 25% off sitewide and 30% off select items See more Flowers & Gifts offers > Q: Your pal Robin Williams is heading back to TV this fall. Would you consider doing another weekly series? A: I'm doing a pilot for a series called The Comedians. It's about a young comedian (Josh Gad, of Jobs) and an older comic working together on a . It reminds me of The Larry Sanders Show — hilarious and edgy. Q: What's the best advice you ever received about enjoying your golden years? A: I asked George Burns (who lived to be 100) his secret, and he said, "Get out of bed." I asked him if he would ever retire, and he said, "To what? " Billy Crystal celebrates "65" with a funny memoir for his fans. Henry Holt Crystallize This!
The thoughts of Chairman Billy, as distilled from Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys?