Cameron Diaz, the ultimate California girl, looks incredible at 40. Terry Richardson captures the actress in a series of memorable poses for the November issue of Esquire UK.

“For the first time in my life I'm content,” she says on entering her fifth decade. “ I'm so excited. Getting older is the best part of life. Like, I know more than I've ever known. I have gratitude. I know myself better. I feel more capable than ever. And as far as the physicality of it – I feel better at 40 than I did at 25.”