I don't have to really be in the 60s. Every time I hail a cab in New York, and they pass me by and pick up the white person, then I get a dose of it. Or when they don't want to take you to Harlem. I grew up with that.
I try and have a relaxed attitude and stay quite switched off until about an hour before kick-off.
I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician.