Norman Lear is a living legend.

At 98, his contributions are more vital than several of his younger peers put together.

AsIndiewirenotes, in 2020 he became the oldest Emmy winner ever.

Norman Lear poses on the red carpet

Lear has no fear and he remains just as tuned-in nowadays as he did all those years ago.

I think the verticaljourneyinto oneself never ends."

He later became pen pals with none other than Ronald Reagan.

I like the way my shoes and socks are feeling.

Makes me tick!""

His considerable fortune likely makes him tick, as it were, too.