As long as people are still having promiscuous sex with many anonymous partners while at the same time experimenting with mind-expanding drugs in a consequence-free environment, I’ll be sound as a pound!

Austin Powers declares his contentment tied to an era of carefree indulgence and experimentation without repercussions, exaggerating a permissive attitude for comic effect. The line satirizes nostalgic idealism about freedom, presenting his cheerful confidence as knowingly over the top rather than earnest advice.

Context reviewed 23 September 2026