Retirement is a myth.
The human mechanism will not allow you to retire, Letterman toldGQ.
As long as you are healthy, you still want to produce, he added.
David Letterman attends the 92nd Street Y presents Senator Al Franken in conversation with David Letterman on May 30, 2017 in New York City.Andrew Toth/FilmMagic
And without the rhythm that youre accustomed to, largely unsatisfying.
So you got to find something thats important to you.
Like I said, Im surprised at the number that Im still doing it at now, he explained.
Norm MacDonald, David Letterman on the Jan. 7, 1998 episode ofThe Late Show with David Letterman(CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection)
I think if I start in the middle of talking to a world famous guest I fall asleep.
I was doing some show for Netflix a couple of years ago, and the schedule was ridiculous.
We were doing three shows a night, twice and then three shows another night twice.
And it was just insane.
Maybe thats a sign, said Letterman.
Letterman has hosted his Netflixtalk showsince 2018, debuting Season 5 this June.
