Judge Judy can't envision retiring as she prepares to launch Judy Justice on IMDb TV

The Hollywood Reporter

"I’m not tired," says the 78-year-old Judy Sheindlin in a Hollywood Reporter interview. "I don’t play golf or tennis. I have no desire to learn how to play mahjong, chess or checkers. I know what I like to do. Why, at my stage in life, would I try to find something else when I already know what I like? And this isn’t a 9-to-5 job. I’ve still got the time to see the children I love, the grandchildren who are growing up very fast and the cute mate who I still get a kick out of." Sheindlin was also asked about how her hefty salary has become part of her lore. "The People’s Court, they’ve had several judges," she says. "The Tonight Show has had several hosts. But I Love Lucy only had one Lucille Ball. So, almost 20 years ago, I told the company that I worked for this: “I want to be more of a partner. Don’t treat me as a paid employee. I could make this show without you — I created a deal where I could do that — but you can’t make it without me. I can take Judy Sheindlin anywhere else. And good luck with you if you can find somebody else. Otherwise, let’s share the gift that this program has brought to both of us.” I don’t think that there’s anything unreasonable about that."