David Letterman has pledged to give away memorabilia to Ball State University (Photo : Reuters)
After leaving the CBS late night talk show "Late Show With David Letterman" on May 20, David Letterman, 68, gave a post-retirement interview, in which he talked about death, his hobbies and priorities.
In an interview with Indianapolis Monthly, Letterman was asked about his hobbies these days. He said he loves fishing with his son, and for him, "any kind of trout fishing where you can stand in the river is just delightful."
"I don't know what I'm doing, but I can stand in the river. I'm pretty good at that. And isn't that 90 percent of it?" Letterman said.
The publication recalled that Letterman liked to ride and noted that cycling seems like a good retirement hobby for him. Letterman said he still throws his leg over a bike on occasion, but as he gets older, he is starting to realize that he does not want to be found dead in a ditch somewhere.
"I'll leave cycling to younger men," Letterman noted. Now that "Late Show With David Letterman" is over, the retired talk show host said one of his primary concerns now is getting used to not having people do things for him as before.
With his 33-year career as a late night show of CBS, Letterman is regarded as the longest-running late-night host in America.
Meanwhile, Letterman's mother Dorothy Marie Letterman Mengering is set to celebrate her 94th birthday on July 18. To honor their German family heritage, NWI Times shared the favorite recipes of the retired CBS host's mother for her German potato salad and easy ham-loaf.
