Tony Danza compares growing old to “living in a bad neighborhood,” he tells Yahoo Life. “That’s how you feel, like anything could happen.” But even after celebrating his 73rd birthday on April 21, the actor best known for his classic TV shows Taxi And Who is the boss? don’t slow down because of this.
“I’m really lucky,” says Danza, in good health, surrounded by loving family and friends and continuing to work on projects he’s passionate about. But he also puts in the work.
“I am a dedicated trainer,” says the former boxer, who has managed to maintain eight-pack abs in his 70s. “I always train. I try to keep myself in shape as best as I can.
Working out, Danza adds, is an integral part of her morning ritual. “I’ve been in the business for almost 50 years and I’ve never had the opportunity to be on camera, to do an interview, to be on television, anything, without having worked first “, he said.
Sweating is especially important on days when you don’t feel like doing it. “It’s easy to train when you feel good,” he says. “That’s what separates men from boys – when you don’t want to do it, believe me. And as you get older, you find more and more days when it’s not particularly appealing.
He jokes that simple movements, like bending over to pick something up off the floor, make him think, “Well, I wonder how long I can do that.” But mobility is just one of the many benefits he gets from exercise.
“Acting and playing is about confidence, and a big part of [working out] it’s confidence,” he says. “I feel better when I work out, I feel like I look better, so that works in my favor.”
Her daily habits also include keeping a journal. “I write a page in a Tiffany leather journal, one page a day. I’ve been doing it since 1994,” he says. “It’s like a daily recap of what happened in the day and what’s happening in life and so on. …If you say to me: “What did you do on April 21, 1998?” I could tell you exactly that. And I can also see what I was thinking that day. I’m honest [the entries] Also. That’s the thing.”
Although he regrets not starting journaling earlier in his life, Danza has already completed 30 journals. He is currently writing into his 31st birthday and hints that he might use the material to “write a book.”
The diary of his last week alone would include not only his birthday but also his performance at International Myeloma Foundationannual comedy gala on April 18, in honor of his late friend, actor Peter Boyle, who died in 2006. “The saddest thing is, if he had myeloma now, he would live a lot longer [with the new treatments they have]”, says Danza about the Everyone loves Raymond And Young Frankenstein star.
Danza, who sings alongside a four-piece band, would also write about auditioning new pianists for the Tony Danza: standards and stories show, as well as his work…
