At age 114, South African Fredie Blom thinks it’s time he quit smoking

The year Fredie Blom was born, in 1904, Rolls-Royce rolled out its first car and the Wright brothers built their second powered aeroplane.

Earlier this month, Blom, who is believed to be the oldest man alive, celebrated his 114th birthday at his home in Delft, a township outside Cape Town, South Africa, according to the Western Cape Department of Social Development. Video footage shows Bloom wearing a yellow and green baseball cap and a sport coat. In the video, he says that although he has lived a long life, he does not know the secret to his success.

“There’s only one thing – it’s the man above,” he said, crediting God for his longevity, according to BBC News. “He’s got all the power. I have nothing. I can drop over anytime but He holds me.”

“I feel very healthy, I’m good,” Blom added. “My heart is strong but it’s only my legs that are giving in – I can’t walk the way I used to.”

He told BBC News that he gave up alcohol years ago, but he still smokes tobacco several times per day. Specifically, he said, he smokes “pills,” a term used by the locals to mean tobacco rolled in newspaper, resembling a cigarette, according to BBC News.

“I use my own tobacco because I don’t smoke cigarettes,” the 114-year-old said.

But he wants to quit.