(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Tilda Swinton says her life is more beautiful and exciting than ever before.

The 49-year-old actress has no anxieties about getting older and is looking forward to turning 50. She feels fulfilled in her personal and professional life and certainly never wishes she could return to her younger years.

Tilda who has two children with her husband John Byrne and also openly has a lover, Sandro Kopp insists the best times of your life dont have to be before you turn 30.

"When I look at older pictures of me I feel a certain affection to the younger person I was but I don't envy it a bit, she explained in an interview with German magazine Myself. Poor little 25-year old Tildie. My life now is beautiful and much more exciting that anything before."

The Scottish star says her grandmother inspired her to keep enjoying life and making the most of each day. Tilda has revealed her grandmother continued to be positive and active even after her husband died.

"My grandmother became a widow when she was 64 and decided to eventually start her life, Tilda added. The next 33 years were her happiest. Sometimes, the best comes at the end." (C) Cover Media