People ascend or descend to their level of expectations.

The minute you start making excuses for yourself (the gut is OK, since every middle aged person has one), you can pretty much guarantee you'll have a gut. The minute you stop making excuses for yourself, you can pretty much guarantee you'll lose it.

There is no question that we're all gonna get old and die. No sense in accelerating it along. And it's not just about how you look or living longer. It feels better to be in shape.

As far as looking rail-thin ... that will never be me. My body type won't do that, and I love food too much. But it does remind me of this ... I love the way this guy draws caricatures of us.