I don’t care about age very much.

Taken at face value, Achebe’s remark downplays chronological age as a measure of worth. Read in light of his broader work—where dignity, responsibility, and moral standing matter more than status markers—it suggests a preference for judging people (and oneself) by character, insight, and the quality of one’s actions rather than by how old they are. It can also be heard as resistance to social hierarchies that use age as automatic authority, or as a refusal to let aging define one’s creative or intellectual life. Without a verified source, however, the precise target of the comment (personal aging, generational politics, or cultural norms) remains uncertain.