7 Things Jane Fonda Taught Us About Sex

Jane Fonda knows good sex. And not just because of her series of bestselling (and somewhat sexy) fitness videos. The 77-year-old actress has never shied away from talking about her sex life, especially as she gets older. Fonda has said that a fulfilling sex life is one of the most important things at this stage of her life and has even said that when she's making love to her partner, Richard Perry, she can imagine him as he was decades ago. Here are some more Fonda-isms to help inspire you in the bedroom.

1. Use it or lose it.

"If you want sex, you have to stay flexible, and you have to stay healthy, and you have to feel OK about yourself."

2. Sex can help keep you young.

"How do I still look good? I owe 30 percent to my genes, 30 percent to good sex, 30 percent are because of sports and healthy lifestyle with proper nutrition and for the remaining 10 percent I've got to thank my plastic surgeon."

3. Confidence is everything.

"It’s impossible to be truly intimate with someone if you don’t like yourself.”

4. The days of your best sex could still be ahead of you.

"At 74, I have never had such a fulfilling sex life. When I was young I had so many inhibitions -- I didn't know what I desired."

5. Older people have sex. Get over it.

“I think as the population ages in general, the taboo around sex at an older age will be lessened. Because after all, baby boomers think they invented sex, you know? Their knees and hips will go before their sex drive will."

6. Stop worrying about how you look... and start having sex instead.

"I see people who aren't traditionally beautiful, but if they're having good sex, you can tell."

7. Take it easy.

“If you have been celibate for a long time and then begin a new love affair, be aware that your vagina is likely to need some attention.”

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