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In the London tabloid Daily Mail, there’s a write-up of a bizarre interview with Tony Curtis. For obvious reasons, I hardly ever post anything related to trashy tabloids, but since Curtis is quoted directly a number of times I’m assuming it’s all true — unless he sues. Below are a few quotes from the (highly readable) article:

"I was permanently aroused. Because of my mother, I didn’t see women as people with intellects. All I wanted was big breasts and sex. I was trying to prove something. Then again, I was so good-looking."

"I’m not wearing my toupee at the moment. Can’t be bothered. But I’m glad you appreciate me. I was more than just a guy who had two girls a day."

"[Janet Leigh] took all 14 pills out [of a bottle] and started popping them in her mouth. I hit her really hard on the back so they all flew out of her. Then I knew the marriage was over."

"[Christine Kaufmann] was anti-Semitic. I worry about that. I think that because of the Iraq war, anti-Semitism is on the increase again. But I don’t get involved in politics."

And finally, regarding his remark that kissing Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot "was like kissing Hitler."

"I said it as a joke. I mean, it was such a darn stupid question, so I gave a stupid answer."

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