Jack Nicholson: I might be slowing down but I still like surprising people

Despite a recent hospital stay and being 69, Jack Nicholson has revealed he’s not ready to retire from his womanising ways - but he does admit he’s slowing down.

He told USA Today that he still “plays the field” but “not nearly as much as people like to think”.

“I don’t mind the wild stories about my personal life. Nowadays, they’re a good distance from the truth.”

“I’ll play along, because it’s a good story. Even I believe it sometimes. But I’m slowing down. To be honest, I need the sleep. I’m getting into my later years. At my age, you begin to enjoy the solitude, the quiet.”

“That’s OK if people think different. I love to keep them guessing, to see the surprise on their faces.”

“Hollywood isn’t all that interested in the dramas of middle life and old age. And I understand that. Young people drive the medium. But I’m still alive and kicking.”

“I can still cause trouble.”

“I do get rejected [sometimes though]… I still owe Nicole Kidman an apology. I didn’t know she was engaged - or that she was standing with her fiancé.”