The last playboys of the western world
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By Susan daly
Saturday May 23 2009
"The notion of the single man began in the 50s. The idea of the bachelor as a separate life was new and obscure." Playboy founder Hugh Hefner (83) in thoughtful mode. Another, er, pensive quote from The Hef: "When I'm asked if blondes have more fun, I say, 'They do with me'."
- "If I'm single and go out and meet three girls who want to have a good time, I have a good time. I would never say, 'Oh, I can't do that, it's immoral'. If I think I'll have fun, I'll try it." Eddie Irvine, 43, the former Formula 1 driver with the one-track mind.
- "Run for office? No, I've slept with too many women, I've done too many drugs, and I've been to too many parties." The world's most eligible bachelor, George Clooney (47), pays the price.
- "I don't know why they call me Hollywood's longest-serving bachelor. I feel like I have been married several times." Al Pacino (69), whose dinner dates in his pensionable years have included actress Rose McGowan (35) and model Elle Macpherson (45).
- "Rich bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others." Oscar Wilde, poet, playwright and, despite a marriage and two sons, confirmed bachelor.
- Susan daly
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