GEORGE CLOONEY - CLOONEY: WHY I LOVE ITALY

Movie hunk GEORGE CLOONEY loves Italy because of the high quality of life its friendly population enjoys.

The INTOLERABLE CRUELTY star - who owns a home in the European country - appreciates the locals' laid-back attitude.

George says, "The place is so beautiful and people really celebrate living.

"In Italy, every lunchtime you see construction workers walking home with a loaf of bread and a bunch of flowers, because, hey, this guy is going to have his lunch and he's going to take two and a half hours eating it, and damn it, he's going to make it special.

"That's Italy. It's such a romantic country."