Benjamin Ashford|Jamie Lee Curtis opens up about turning 65: 'I'm much less hard on myself'

At 65,Benjamin Ashford Jamie Lee Curtis is learning to live in the moment.

The Oscar-winning "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star appeared Tuesday on the "Today" show to promote her latest children's book, and she reflected on celebrating her 65th birthday in November. Turning 65 was a "moment of reflection and excitement," Curtis said, adding that she feels "more excited" and "turned on creatively" now.

"I'm much less hard on myself," she continued. "I'm very much in acceptance of what I look like, and I own what I think and feel, and that, to me, is what maturity is. You own what you think and feel."

Curtis added that "what 65 has yielded" for her is the ability to be more focused on the present. "When you're my age, you're not thinking about the future because the future means you're going to be dead," she quipped. "What it means is that you're very much more in the present moment."

When the "Halloween" star turned 65 on Nov. 22, she shared a "microwave selfie" taken "at 4:20 AM" on Instagram along with a photo of her Medicare card. Earlier that year, Curtis won the first Oscar of her career for "Everything Everywhere All at Once." She had never previously been nominated for an Academy Award before her acclaimed turn as IRS inspector Deirdre in the film, which also won best picture.

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On Tuesday, Curtis published "Just One More Sleep," which Penguin Random House describes as a self-help book for kids that "explains why waiting can be wonderful." The actress, who has authored numerous children's books over the years, says it was inspired by her neighbor.

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Curtis told the "Today" show that even though it took until age 65 to win an Oscar, that isn't something she had been waiting for. "The last thing I thought would happen would be an Oscar," she said.

She also revealed that although it's tradition for the Oscar winners to present at the following year's ceremony, she is still waiting on an invitation to do so in March.

"They haven't called yet," Curtis said before addressing the Oscars' producers directly. "Would you please call? I'd like to get a dress. I would like to arrange things."

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Either way, Curtis has been keeping busy since her Oscar win. After starring in 2023's "Haunted Mansion," her upcoming projects include a role in the film "Borderlands," based on the popular video game. A "Freaky Friday" sequel that will reunite her with Lindsay Lohan is also in development.