Clooney soft at heart and fears hurting people

Los Angeles: Hollywood star George Clooney`s biggest fear in life is "hurting someone" and he tells lies to avoid the situation. The 50-year-old, currently dating former wrestler Stacy Keibler, has previously enjoyed high-profile romances with the likes of Elisabetta Canalis and British TV star Lisa Snowdon. Clooney says he cannot stand the idea of making another person feel miserable, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Asked what his biggest fear in life is, he said: "Hurting someone." Despite hating the concept of making another person unhappy, the "Ides of March" star admitted he has lied to people on occasions when he thought telling the truth could cause them "harm". And what trait he deplores most in himself? "My reaction to criticism," Clooney told Vanity Fair magazine. IANS