Besides that mysterious smile and killer gaze, or the ability to pose with a puppy and still look sharp, there are plenty of reasons to love gorgeous George:

a) "Now, about this Clooney-being-a-man, the-last-American-man stuff: there is something interesting about it, because, while I stand by everything I said up top, it comes with a kind of twist. Clooney does radiate adulthood, but it’s very much the adulthood of this era. He’s an adult in the post-adult age."

b) "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."

c) "Clooney, in 2005, speaking about suicide bombers: 'But, really, who wants seventy virgins? I want eight pros.”