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The Sexy Interview: George Clooney

Originally posted Wednesday November 15, 2006 08:00 AM EST

Augusta High School, 1979: "This is me as the center on my varsity basketball team," Clooney says, looking back. "At 5'11", I was the tallest guy in the school. We were 1-and-25 my senior year, the worst team in the state." Photo by: Splash News

What's your perfect first date? Not getting your picture in the paper. The second date, take your hits – but it would be nice to see if you have anything in common before it's in the paper.

What's your "type?" All different types. ... Everybody says this, but sense of humor is No. 1 for me. It's certainly what's most attractive. It's not the first thing you notice at 21, but it's the first thing you notice now. You also have to have a sense of humor about my life. It certainly has had an effect on relationships, but I would bet less of an effect than my own issues or insecurities. You can't really blame outside forces for things not working out. You have to take some responsibility.

You told Barbara Walters back in 1995 that "I'll never marry again." Have you changed your mind? The truth is, I haven't softened my position on anything, but it's not something I deal with on a regular basis. Who knows? I've been married [in the early '90s, to actress Talia Balsam]. It's not something I'm looking out for. The truth is, I'm really happy. People always go, “Aren't you afraid of being alone or dying alone?” And I just go, “I've also been in relationships where I've been shockingly alone.” I don't agree with the idea that you have to have that or it's a failed life. I've been my most happy and my most unhappy in relationships. I have family and friends and people I care very much about. I've got a really, really, really good life.