If presenter and singer Wolfgang Lippert thinks of his mother, problems and fears no longer seem so great to him.

“My mom turned 101 years old. When I think about the things she had to deal with in her life, our problems seem manageable to me,” he told the German Press Agency on Friday before the Golden Hen was awarded in Leipzig.

Keeping your head up and staying clear is the most important thing in the current political situation, in which many people have an incredible amount of fear. Recreational breaks are also important, said the 70-year-old: “And that’s what we’re there for as entertainers.”