'Beatles' alum Ringo Starr reveals how old he truly feels

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr still feels as young as a 24-year-old.

The rocker, who turns 85 on July 7, opened up on Wednesday about his milestone birthday.

“It blows me away. I look in the mirror and I’m 24. I never got older than 24,” Starr told the New York Times.

Starr indicated that the secret to his vitality is his passion for the drums.

"I love what I'm doing. When I first started... my mother would come to the gigs. She would always say, ‘You know, son, I always feel you’re at your happiest when you’re playing your drums.’ So she noticed. And I do," he said. “I love to hit those buggers.”

Starr also noted that he enjoys spontaneity.

“I live in the now,” he said. “I didn’t plan any of it. I love that life I’m allowed to live.”

On the work front, Starr released a country album Look Up in January. In another recent admission, Starr hinted that he may be far from retiring despite frequent considerations.

“Sometimes when I finish a tour, I’m like, ‘That’s the end for me.’ And all my children say, ‘Oh, Dad, you’ve told us that for the last 10 years.’ And they get fed up with me,” Starr told People Magazine in March.

“I do feel, ‘Oh, that’s got to be enough,’ and then I get a phone call: ‘We’ve got a few gigs if you’re interested.’ Okay, we’re off again!”