Lena Dunham isn't afraid of nudity, and she's not afraid of getting older, either!
In fact, the Girls star tells Harper's Bazaar she's "so excited about turning 30" next year. "I'm psyched about it because I think that being in your 20s—especially as a woman—there's an inherent tension," she explains.
"Ageism exists in all direction," she says, noting that your twenties aren't usually "the sweet spot for being taken seriously in the workplace."
"I've been really lucky," she tells the magazine. "I got to do a lot of things before I was 30 that most people don't."
That's an understatement, perhaps, but don't think Ms. Dunham's gotten a big head over all she's accomplished in her first 29 years. "I don't feel cool now," she says, "and I certainly don't feel cool when I go to industry events."
"What I do feel is a freedom from certain kinds of pressures," she says. "Now I don't give a s--t if you know my jacket is from Ann Taylor."
Amen to that. Because as Lena explains it, "Cool is when you do whatever the f--k you want."
Know what's not cool? Some of the nasty stuff people say online, and Lena's not immune to the pain it causes. "I've been put to bed for weeks from reading things about myself on sites that used to be considered feminist gospel," she says. "I love the Internet because it helped me discover everything that matters to me. But I also hate the internet because every piece of true pain I've experienced as an adult—with the exception of death in the family and breakups—has come from it."
For more from Lena, pick up the November issue of Harper's Bazaar, on stands Oct. 20.
One another note, did you know Lena Dunham auctioned off the sweater off her back? Watch the video below for details.