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Willie Nelson In AARP LOS ANGELES, CA — The first in a series of “American Icon” exclusive interviews, Willie Nelson reflects on his life’s trajectory from small-town Texas to the country music mecca of Nashville, the friends he made along the way and his focus on only the essential things in life. With a rich, varied, textured life well-lived and career spanning over 50 years, he is one of the biggest stars in country music. The outspoken musical legend has also endured his share of heartache, from the tragic death of a son to three failed marriages. Even with a 32 million dollar IRS tax bill and drug busts weighing him down, he pulled himself up by the bootstraps and carried on. When questioned about his secret to life in an intimate interview with AARP The Magazine (ATM), Nelson says, “It’s simple. Do what you want to do. If I don’t want to do it, forget it. But if I do want to do it, get out of my goddamn way.” Nelson’s words are a testament to such ...

Jessica Lange After the sad news of Sam Shepard’s passing, Jessica Lange spoke with AARP The Magazine for the August/September issue and shared the following quote about Sam. On Sam Shepard (her partner from 1982 to 2009): “I wouldn’t call Sammy easygoing and funny, but everybody has their dark side, and he always does it with a sense of humor.” On the joy of family: “Having children gives you a perspective you didn’t have before. You are no longer the center of the universe. It opened my heart, made me a different person. Every move you make is with someone else in mind. I loved being a mother more than anything else in the world, and being a grandmother is even more fun. There’s the chance to do it again. It’s in the perfect order of nature: You raise your children, and then the next generation comes along. They are the redemptive force in nature. Plus, it’s easier!” 5 things you didn’t know about Jessica Lange: · On Bo...