Dirty Old Man

[Embracing the prospect of fatherhood: "Ten years ago, I wouldn't have thought about having children at all. But now I have so many nephews and nieces and cousins and godchildren, I like the thought. But that's on the basis that I can leave after 10 minutes. I don't know what it would be like 24 hours a day. I think I'd have a lot of nannies. If you have a smothering parent, the effect it can apparently have on a child is to give them, in equal doses, a sense of too much self-esteem, because they are mummy's little princess or prince, and low self-esteem. It affects future relationships. You want to repeat this smothering thing, and you are very adept at bringing people in to love you, love you, and as soon as they get close enough, you push them away. Then you bring them back and push them away again. You can go on torturing people like that for ages."]

A glimpse into the mind of the man, the myth, the legend. A guy who admits to being able to emotionally torture people with a game of push & pull affection "for ages" - how is that for a warning to the ladies? I guess Hugh is taking the Charlie Chaplin route to fatherhood - Grant recently turned forty-nine in September, so he's still got plenty of time to embrace commitment. Hugh has oft been remembered for his "refreshing honesty." Case in point - the selfish, self-absorbed character he plays to perfection in About A Boy is the role he claims most closely resembles him in real life. In summary, when Hugh says he'll have "lots of nannies" - believe him. And were talking Jude Law style, which means he'll be the one suckling the teat. 

[Photo Credit: He's also a dedicated golf freak. Hugh clearly looks ready to settle down and become a family man - he's already honing his "hanging with teenaged daughters" skills. Start your engines!]