Celebrity Celebrity Family Adam Sandler Says His Daughters Urge Him to ‘Calm Down’ and Eat Better: 'I Want This Guy Around’ (Exclusive) "They always look out for me and my health," Sandler told PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of 'Adam Sandler: Love You' on Aug. 20 By Gabrielle Rockson Gabrielle Rockson Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories. She's interviewed David Beckham, Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and many others. Her previous work can be found in OK! Magazine, MyLondon, GRM Daily, and more. People Editorial Guidelines and Carly Breit Carly Breit Carly Breit is the Senior Platforms Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for four years, writing, editing and producing video content for TikTok. Her work has previously appeared in TIME, Marie Claire and InStyle. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 21, 2024 12:29PM EDT Adam Sandler’s kids care about his health. Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of his Netflix comedy special Adam Sandler: Love You on Tuesday, Aug. 20, Sandler, 57, revealed that his daughters Sadie, 18, and Sunny, 15, encourage him to take his health seriously. "They always look out for me and my health just like I used to with my dad,” Sandler says. “You go, ‘Man, I want this guy around,’ so I used to scream at my dad to quit smoking, and my kids scream at me to just calm down and try to eat a little more like a normal person.” The actor’s comments come after he revealed on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast earlier this month that Sadie suggested he get the same trainer he had during filming for his 2008 movie You Don't Mess with the Zohan. "I used to take working out so serious ... and now I can't f-----g do it," the comedian said. "I play hoop and then I eat. Every time I'm eating I'm going, 'What are you doing, man? You don't need to do this.' I can't stop, just got a little bit of thickness all over." From left: Sadie Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler and Sunny Sandler attend the 2024 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in July 2024. Monica Schipper/Getty "Now it's f-----g rough," he continued of trying to stay in shape. "My kids, one daughter, Sadie's always saying, 'Dad, get the train from the Zohan. Why would you ever give that up? Why did you stop?' " he added, before revealing that he told his daughter "it's a lot of work." Adam Sandler's 2 Kids: All About Sadie and Sunny Jackie Sandler and Adam Sandler attend the New York premiere of 'Adam Sandler: Love You' on August 20, 2024. Roy Rochlin/Getty Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "I just can't get back in there ... She's right about everything [but] I don't promise her. I go, 'Let me think about that; that's a good idea,’ ” he added. Sandler shares his two daughters with his wife Jackie Sandler, who joined him at Tuesday's premiere. Adam Sandler speaks during the Adam Sandler: Love You Netflix NY Special Screening at The Paris Theatre on August 20, 2024 in New York City. Roy Rochlin/Getty Photos of Adam Sandler and His Family Through the Years The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Back in February, the Leo star revealed to PEOPLE that he and his wife, 49, tell their daughters — whom are both aspiring actors — to learn from Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan by watching her work. “Our kids want to be actors. And we go, ‘Well, watch Carey,’ ” he said of his Netflix Spaceman costar, 39.