Mick Jagger Says Aging Offers “Nothing Good,” Not Even Wisdom

The Rolling Stones frontman, 82, dismissed any romantic notions about growing old in a new interview, admitting he has forgotten whatever wisdom he once had.

At 82, Mick Jagger has no patience for the myth that age brings wisdom. On The New York TimesThe Interview podcast, the Rolling Stones frontman was blunt: “There’s nothing good about it. Nothing. You don’t get wisdom. You forget everything.

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