""ENTERTAINMENT
15 QUESTIONS
CARY
GRANT
NEVER
ANSWERED
BEFORE
Women, money, fashions, and
aging are among
the topics discussed by this
ever-popular star who
is currently appearing in
"That Touch of Mink"
By PEER ). OPPENHEIMER
1 What do you remember most vividly
about your youth?
Insecurity. I think every child has a
constant need for confidence and the love
that strengthens it. No matter how much
a child receives, it never seems to be
enough for him.
2 Do you ever get lonely or bored?
Having the friends I believe I have,
there's no need to be lonely even if I'm
alone. I can pick up my telephone and
usually find an agreeable conversation.
I also have many books through which I
can quietly enjoy the thoughts of others.
Being naturally curious, I'm never bored
though I'm occasionally less interested
than I had anticipated.
3 What qualities do you look for in a
friend?
The same qualities I look for in every
one: love and trust and an ability to
exchange ideas peaceably without offense
and for mutual help.
4 What character or personality trait
of yours would you most like lo change?
A compulsion to talk too much rather
than listen.
5 Have" you ever analyzed why your .
marriages failed?
I've tried to, yes. and I think I might
have been at fault. I also regret not hav
ing children, and I have thought about
adoption. Hut it's still possible for me to
have children of my own.
6 What mannerism in women do you
dislike most?
Affectation.
7 Do you think that the average man
does not properly respect women?
I have never met the average man, and
I don't know anyone who considers him
self average. But the degree of respect
a man feels for a woman is in exact ratio
to the degree of respect he will be given
by her.
8 What are the most noticeable differ
ences between American and foreign
women?
There isn't a great deal of difference
among well-traveled women. In these
days of international communication and
exchange of ideas, the fashions in dress
and coiffure are similar in most capitals
of the world. In rural sections, they are
naturally more traditional and related
to the area. The degree of noticeable dif
ference, therefore, is mostly a matter of
geography.
9 Does a well-dressed woman make an
impression on you?
It depends upon what one considers
well-dressed. Most women make an im
pression by not trying to make an impres
sion. Certainly, personality will overcome
even an obvious lack of knowledge about
current styles but, for their own security,
I think most women enjoy being at least
conventionally presentable in terms of
today's fashions.
10 As for yourself, do you "work" at
being one of the world's best-dressed
men?
I don't "work" at it; not in the way I
think you mean the question.
11 Is it true that you're the richest
actor in Hollywood?
I doubt it; in fact, it's certain that I'm
not. Not by any means.
12 How do you decide what movies
you'll make?
I like to make pictures that will give
people pleasure. I'd rather hear them
laugh than cry.
13 How do you manage to stay so
young?
I don't think I do. Age is a point of
view, so perhaps I appear young only by
comparison with other persons my age
who let themselves grow old or, in too
many cases, even hasten the process.
14 Are you afraid of old age?
It seems to me a man would be a fool
not to approach death with some trepida
tion since it's the unknown. I prefer to
day because I don't know tomorrow. I am
not afraid of the future, however, if
that's what you mean. At a party re
cently, the guests were asked: "If you
could remain a certain agn, which would
you choose?" Most people mentioned ages
such as 17, 21, 23, or 26. But I would
settle for today. This year was fuller
than last, and I hope next year will be
still fuller. I have faith that it will.
15 If you could live your life over
again, what would you do differently?
That's a question that can't properly
be answered. At least, I can't answer it.
I can't live my life over again, and it's
fruitless to contemplate the possibility.
I did the best I could in the light of each
new knowledge. Each moment and each
circumstance was predicated on the
moment and circumstance that preceded
it and, therefore. I could not have lived
differently. As I said before, I did the
best I could.
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