Michael J. Fox on Living in the Moment: 'Spend It All Now' on Loved Ones

Alex GurleySun, February 1, 2026 at 2:39 AM UTC

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Michael J. Fox isn't thinking far into the future, he's thinking about the now.

The iconic actor, 64, reflected on the legacy he wants to leave behind during an interview with the Los Angeles Times published on Wednesday (Jan. 28). Although the actor has made a lasting mark on the world of entertainment and philanthropy, he says he doesn't spent time harping on it.

"I'll be dead," Fox replied when asked about his legacy. "My late father-in-law wrote a book once called Die Broke. The theory being spend all your money now. I don’t mean just money. Your gift, your nectar."

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Fox continued, "Spend it all now, and spend it on your kids, on people you love. I don’t think about legacy...Legacy is other people’s business; my business is to live my best life, do the best I can, the best work I can, seize opportunities...to write my story until the pin drops."

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As for the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which aims to find treatments and a cure for Parkinson's disease, the actor says their mission will continue long after he's gone—although he hopes that a cure will be found in his lifetime.

"Certainly, the foundation will be around and our work will continue. It’d be nice to have it done before I die, but I don’t know if that will happen. We’re certainly getting closer," Fox concluded.

Elsewhere in the interview, Fox opened up about the future of his acting career and whether he plans to come out of retirement, given his recent role on Shrinking. Fox explained that he purely took the role for the love of the show, not because he wants to revive his career.

"The depth of character, the quality of relationships, the language—it’s just a beautiful show," he told the outlet. "And I thought, just do that for its own sake. I don’t have an agenda. Don’t have to be coming back into acting or anything. It’ll be fun."

You can read all that Michael J. Fox had to say here.

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