"Well, I'm in my 60s now. I finally look it, I think. People until I was 60 would always say they thought I looked younger, which I think, without flattering myself, I did, but I think I certainly have, as George Orwell says people do after a certain age, the face they deserve"

This quote by Christopher Hitchens speaks with the concept that as we age, our physical appearance shows our life experiences. Hitchens is stating that he has actually lastly reached an age where he looks his age, and that people used to tell him he looked more youthful than he was. He acknowledges that he did look more youthful, however he likewise acknowledges that as we age, we establish a face that shows our life experiences. This is a referral to George Orwell's quote, "At 50, everyone has the face he should have." Hitchens is stating that he has actually reached the age where he has the face he is worthy of. He is accepting the fact that he is aging and that his physical look shows his life experiences.