Warren Zevon, best known, for those who don’t know or remember, Werewolves of London, suddenly found out he had cancer and was going to die within a year. This was on the Letterman show-
*Zevon’s answer was more serious when Letterman asked him if his approach to life and music had changed since he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
He told Letterman:
“You put more value on every minute…You know I always kinda thought I did that. I really always enjoyed myself. But it’s more valuable now. You’re reminded to enjoy every sandwich and every minute.”
Letterman asked if being aware of having terminal cancer gave Zevon some knowledge about life and death “that maybe I don’t know.”
In his reply, Zevon said-
“Not unless I know how much you’re supposed to enjoy every sandwich.”*
And you know what, with all the philosophers through the years contemplating life and death and the meaning of it all, this just about sums it up.