(Pieces from the interview of the Fresh Air show on December 29, 2011 by NPR were put together. H.) I'm not unhappy becoming old But it makes me cry when I see my friends go before me It's harder for us non-believers  But you know, something I'm finding out as I'm aging that I am in love with the world.  As right now looking out from my window from my studio, I see my trees my beautiful hundreds of years old trees. They're beautiful. I can take time to see how beautiful they are It is a blessing to get old  It is a blessing to find the time to do the thing to read the book to observe the beauty. I'm not unhappy But I cry a lot because I miss people  I cry a lot because they die and I can't stop them  They leave me and I love them more There are so many beautiful things in the world which I will have to leave when I die,  but I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready. I'm an happy old man but I will cry all the way to my grave. I wish you all the good things. Live your life. Live your life. Live your life.