Liza Minnelli shared an important piece of advice in a rare interview she participated in this year. She is warning to prioritize your physical wellbeing to help live a long and happy life. As someone who has had a very physically demanding career, no one is better suited to provide this word of warning than she is.
Incredible career of Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli is a legend.
Born on March 12, 1946, she comes from Hollywood royalty as the daughter of two stars. Her mother was Judy Garland, the actor and singer made famous by The Wizard of Oz (1939), and her father was Vincente Minnelli, a renowned film director who helmed classics like An American in Paris (1951) and Gigi (1958).
Minnelli’s upbringing set her up for success in show business, a path sh’as stayed true to since her rise to fame in the 1960s and ’70s. She’s best known for her powerful voice and dynamic stage presence, committing the majority of her career to the theater. She’s celebrated for her iconic performances in such shows as Flora the Red Menace and The Act, receiving several Tony, Emmy and Grammy awards.
Minnelli is also a critically-acclaimed screen actor, starring in films like Cabaret (1972), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress.
‘Take care’ of yourself
Liza Minnelli sat down for a rare talk with Interview, during which she shared some sound advice to those younger than her. At 78 years old, she’s warning people to prioritize their physical health. These days, Minnelli has her hands in a variety of creative projects, which has her focusing on her body’s wellbeing.
“I have one piece of advice: Take care of your body ’cause you might live longer than you expect to,” Minnelli stated. “I just keep replacing parts and moving forward. You just deal with it and be happy, and as Dick Van Dyke sang and taught to me, ‘Put on a Happy Face.'”
Fending off negativity
In the interview, Liza Minnelli also shared what it’s been like having lived her life in the public eye, saying people have many misconceptions about her.
“They read trash and tripe and don’t know that my life is really beautiful,” she said. “It’s filled with loved ones, laughter, creativity, and emotional as well as financial safety. People weaponize crazy stories, it’s a friggin’ bore. I don’t think people understand what a close family we are.”
She added, “Sometimes it hurt my feelings. But your job as an artist is to not listen to them and do what you do, which they can’t do.”
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That is what Minnelli hopes her legacy will be, saying toward the end of the interview, “I made my own lane. I worked and still work as hard as anyone can, and I love each person who supported me and cares about me for me. I love performing. I still take dance lessons, and when I sing to people in the theater, I’m not giving a performance – I’m sharing my love with each individual person. I’m asking, ‘This is how I feel. How ’bout you?’ My work is real.”