Jodie Foster Says the Day She Turned 60 Was ‘One of the Best’ of Her Life: ‘Suddenly Nothing Really Mattered’

Jodie Foster finds solace in her 60s.

The Oscar winner, who turned 61 in November, explained on Today show Wednesday why this decade is far better than her “confusing” 50s.

“Your 60s, where are you today, is the place where you feel that your heart can rest, that you are at home? Describe what is happening,” asked host Hoda Kotb (59).

“I don’t want to take credit for it though,” Foster replied, “because I think it’s some kind of hormone or something that got injected into my system, where suddenly the day I turned 60 was, you know, one of the best days of my life.”

“I don’t know, I just feel like suddenly nothing matters and everything is a bonus,” he said A true detective the star continued. “I was just happy and content, and I wasn’t competing with my old self. I had no expectations for what was happening, and I was ready for what was to come.”

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Kotb then asked Foster when she started to “feel comfortable in her own skin,” what was it like Nyad the actress said, “I don’t know, ’cause it’s an everyday thing, right? ‘How’s today?” ”

“So I guess, you know, you just have to hope that you have more good days than bad days,” Foster said.

The former child star and mum-of-two added: “It’s weird growing up as a public figure. I don’t recommend it to anyone. I think it’s a tough road. Especially when you start so young.”

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Foster said, “It’s a long journey of figuring out, like, who you are and who your job is and what part of you is your job. All that stuff.”

During the debate for Interview magazine in November, Foster opened up about how turning 60 has changed her outlook on life.

“I felt these huge shifts the day I turned 30 and the day I turned 60,” she said. “And 60 was the best shift of all, because I was struggling in my 50s. I thought, ‘Am I ever going to do anything meaningful again? Is this all there is?’ ”

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At the time, Foster also mentioned “that awkward phase where everybody who’s in their late 40s or 50s is really busy getting stuffed and shot s— in the face. I didn’t want that kind of life, but I also knew I didn’t could compete with his old self.”

“So,” she continued, “my 50s were rough. Then something happened when I turned 60. I thought, ‘I got it. This is good.’ I think there was something about going back to work with a different attitude. Really enjoying supporting other people and saying to myself, ‘This is not my time. I’ve had my time. This is their time and I can participate in that by giving them all my wisdom.’ ‘ ”

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