Harrison Ford reveals why he learned to fly
Ford was worried about getting old and wanted to see if he could still learn new skills
Ford was worried about getting old and wanted to see if he could still learn new skills. PHOTO: WHOSAY
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Hollywood actor Harrison Ford says he decided to learn how to pilot a plane because he was worried about getting old and wanted to see if he could still learn new skills.
"I didn't pick it up again until I was 52. I was worried I was getting old and I couldn't learn anything anymore. I didn't only want to be an actor in my life," Ford was quoted as saying by GQ magazine, reports Female First.
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"No dissatisfaction with that career, I just wanted some other experience," he added.
"Airplanes are expensive, but at a certain point it was clear to me that maybe it would be cheaper to buy my own than for Warner Bros to keep flying me around... no such thing as a free lunch."
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"I have a love for airplanes. It's the hole in daddy's armour and yes, where all the money goes," he added.
The 73-year-old actor said that the appeal of flying for him isn't about taking risks and being a daredevil, but the "responsibility" of taking care of his and other people's safety.
Hollywood actor Harrison Ford says he decided to learn how to pilot a plane because he was worried about getting old and wanted to see if he could still learn new skills.
"I didn't pick it up again until I was 52. I was worried I was getting old and I couldn't learn anything anymore. I didn't only want to be an actor in my life," Ford was quoted as saying by GQ magazine, reports Female First.
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"No dissatisfaction with that career, I just wanted some other experience," he added.
"Airplanes are expensive, but at a certain point it was clear to me that maybe it would be cheaper to buy my own than for Warner Bros to keep flying me around... no such thing as a free lunch."
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"I have a love for airplanes. It's the hole in daddy's armour and yes, where all the money goes," he added.
The 73-year-old actor said that the appeal of flying for him isn't about taking risks and being a daredevil, but the "responsibility" of taking care of his and other people's safety.