George Clooney loves receiving compliments about his appearance.

George Clooney loves receiving compliments about his appearance.

"Well, you know, people have been nice to me most of my life. I mean, fairly kind," Clooney explained. "But there was a time when compliments about your appearance were used to make it sound as though you weren't bright, in some way - so much so that you almost wanted to avoid them.

"But you get to an age when you'll take any compliments you can get - you know, 'Yeah, thanks' - so when people are trying to be nice, I'm never bothered."