Bob Dylan turned 85 this spring, and he reflects on aging in a new feature for The New York Times.

In the piece, Dylan says that his favorite thing about being in his 80s "is that you outlive the clocks that have been chasing you.” “It’s freedom from that lie that anything was ever under control." That's so poetic and something you'd totally expect to hear from Dylan.

"You don't chase the parade anymore. You're an old king from some vanished country. You're harder to program," he added in the piece. "You're not rushing to become anything and you’re not haunted by things that you did."

Dylan also said that in your 80s, "you're haunted by how little of it really mattered in the way you thought it would."

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But, it's not all fun and games being over 80. He adds, "The old fire in your heart still tells you to do this and that, but your body says we already did it. Also, nothing surprises you. It sounds like a luxury but it's not, and also you've run out of illusions."

Another thing he doesn't care for about being in his 80s is that "you find, at last, you've got an understanding of something that might have altered everything in the past, had it come at a time when something could still be altered.

He adds: "When you're young you think that time moves forward. At 80 you know that it doesn't, it stands still. We're the ones that move."

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Dylan is using his time in his 80s wisely. He's still performing live. He's currently on tour in North America, and the next date is Wednesday, June 17. Find tour dates on his official website.