Helen Mirren urges people to not fight ageing

Los Angeles, Nov 27 : Veteran Hollywood star Helen Mirren has never thought about defying the ageing process because shed rather lead a long and full life and enjoy each day as it comes.

"I say celebrate it, dont fight it.

You die young, or you get old, and I dont want to die young.Im too interested in life.

Its wonderful, so celebrate that and enjoy it," she told Britains HELLO! Magazine.

The Red actress insisted she has no desire to turn back time and shes always happy to celebrate the age she is, reports aceshowbiz.com.

She said: "Ive always said Im not growing old, Im growing up.I feel the age I am in the fullest possible sense, with all the curiosity, knowledge and fear I have about life."

"I love being the age I am.Why would I want to be someone else? I dont.Actor John Gilbert said, Its all in the spine and its very true.

I want you to do something right now, sit up and the energy immediately changes.Its amazing.

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"That feeling of, This is my space, Im taking it and filling it up makes an enormous difference.So as you travel through life, keep taking your space and dont let anyone else take it.Theres no one else in the world like you."

Mirren appreciates the "wonderful advantages" that come with growing older.

She said, "We absolutely need to change the language around ageing.

Part of life is getting older, so the vocabulary is incredibly important.Without a doubt, as you get older, your confidence grows.

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"One of the elements of getting older that makes you happy is you let go of those terrible, ridiculous insecurities you have when youre young.My mum always said to me, Darling, never worry about getting older.

“When youre 20, the thought of being 40 is terrifying but when you get to 40, you wont want to be 20 again because youve gained more wonderful advantages. "

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