“Interacting With Young People Helps Me Retain My Youthful Energy, I Think My Oldest Staff Member Is 28 Or 27” – Richard Mofe- Damijo

Richard Mofe-Damijo, the ace Nollywood actor better known as RMD, has attributed his youthful energy to his interactions with younger people.

In an interview on At His Right Hand, the 65-year-old film star said working with younger people helps him stay energetic and learn new things, despite their occasional disagreements.

He explained that having children early also influenced how he relates with younger people, adding that his interactions with them have shaped his speech and dressing.

RMD said he does not allow his age to limit his activities, explaining that he focuses on what he wants to achieve rather than how his body feels.

“Interacting with young people helps me retain my youthful energy. I think my oldest staff member is 28 or 27. I like to work with younger people. We fight, disagree and abuse each other, but even in their foolishness, I learn a lot of things. I also had kids early in my life, so I’m constantly talking to them as though we’re agemates. It affects how I speak and dress,” he said.

“And I don’t let the old man in. I don’t wake up saying I’m 65; I wake up just wanting to do things. I’m in a state of being myself, and I just wake up to do what I have to do without considering whether my body is cooperating or not, because if my head is strong enough, then my body has no choice.”

Since rising to stardom in the late 1980s, RMD has remained known for his youthful energy and fashion sense, often appearing stylish, classy and elegant.

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