Arnold Schwarzenegger - Total Recall - My Unbelievably True Life Story

college education of, 135–41, 245, 420

contradictions and crosscurrents in life of, 603–5

courtship and wedding to Maria of, 226–37, 239–59, 318–21, 323–34

defeats of, 533

depression of, 553–54

early education of, 4, 10, 13, 16–17, 21, 22–23, 29, 33–34

early jobs of, 14–15, 18–19

as employer, 289–90

fearlessness of, 11–12

hobbies of, 12

injuries/surgeries of, 145, 146, 188, 430–41, 459, 460, 461, 553–54, 594, 598

lifestyle of, 326

as needing to be center of attention, 360

nicknames for, 87, 288

one-liners as trademark of, 340

optimism of, 576, 597

principles of success of, 605–18

rebellious nature of, 604

reputation of, 64, 200

secrecy of, 593, 594

self-confidence of, 43, 216–17

self-image of, 104, 142, 209, 279, 331, 420, 463–64, 604

self-promotion of, 213–14

as target for jokes, 355

twenty-eighth birthday party for, 190

Wyeth’s portrait of, 210–11.

See also specific person or topic

Schwarzenegger, Aurelia (mother): appearance of, 6

Arnold as movie actor and, 115, 454

Arnold’s bodybuilding interests and, 31–33, 73, 133, 143–44

Arnold’s childhood/youth and, 3, 4, 5, 6–8, 9–10, 12–13, 29, 31–33, 101, 451

Arnold’s earliest memories of, 4

Arnold’s education and, 33

Arnold’s expression of emotions and, 178, 185

Arnold’s heart surgery and, 432, 434

Arnold’s interest in girls and, 32–33

Arnold’s messages from U.S. to, 83

Arnold’s proposal to Maria and, 319, 320

Arnold’s relationship with, 7, 12, 75, 133, 146–47, 453–55

and Arnold’s videotaping of Katherine’s birth, 381

courtship and marriage of, 4

death of, 453–54

Easter holiday and, 452

family background of, 4

at Golden Globe awards, 208

as grandparent, 452

Gustav’s death and, 145–47

Gustav’s relationship with, 453, 455

illness of, 430

Katherine’s birth and, 382

at Maria-Arnold wedding, 328–30

Maria’s relationship with, 246, 452

Meinhard as runaway and, 17

Meinhard’s death and, 134–35, 144, 146

musical interests of, 5

personality and character of, 6

at Pumping Iron premiere, 206

U.S. visits of, 147, 246, 430, 434, 452.

See also Schwarzenegger family

Schwarzenegger, Christina (daughter), 383–84, 400, 402, 413, 447, 450, 452, 557–58, 591, 594, 595–96

Schwarzenegger, Christopher (son), 384–85, 402, 447, 457, 591, 595–96

Schwarzenegger, Gustav (father): Arnold as army tank driver and, 38, 41, 42

Arnold as bodybuilder and, 73, 133, 143–44

Arnold as movie actor and, 115

Arnold’s childhood/youth and, 3, 4, 5, 6–8, 10–11, 12–13, 15, 17, 19, 29, 133, 448, 451, 615–16

Arnold’s earliest memories of, 4

Arnold’s education and, 33

Arnold’s expression of emotions and, 178, 185

Arnold’s messages from U.S. to, 83

Arnold’s principles of success and, 615–16

Arnold’s relationship with, 4, 7, 10–11, 12, 133, 244–45, 615–16, 618

Aurelia’s death and, 453

Aurelia’s relationship with, 453, 455

background of, 4, 8

courtship and marriage to Aurelia of, 4

death/funeral of, 145–47, 195, 453, 455

as disciplinarian, 10, 13, 17, 29, 244–45, 448, 615–16

drinking by, 7–8

impact of Cold War on, 13, 22

Meinhard as runaway and, 17–18

Meinhard’s death and, 135, 144

musical interests of, 5

Nazi allegations about, 365–67, 511

personality and character of, 7–8

as policeman, 4–5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 22, 615

in World War II, 8–9, 10.

See also Schwarzenegger family

Schwarzenegger, Katherine (daughter), 378, 381–83, 385, 386, 397, 402, 413, 447, 450, 456, 512, 591, 595–96

Schwarzenegger, Meinhard (brother): ambitions of, 12–13

Arnold’s relationship with, 10–12, 19, 133–35

career of, 133–34

childhood and youth of, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9–12, 14, 17–18, 19, 133, 245, 448, 451, 615

death of, 134–35, 144, 146

education of, 4, 11, 12

funeral of, 453

health of, 7

Knapp engagement to, 134

as runaway, 17–18

weakness of, 11

Schwarzenegger, Patrick (son), 384, 402, 413, 414, 447, 591, 595–96

Schwarzenegger family: Arnold as governor and, 517, 550–51, 557–58

Arnold’s gubernatorial campaigns and, 469, 494, 497, 550–51

Arnold’s interest in painting and, 414

background of, 4

balancing of work and, 402–3

financial affairs of, 6–7

gym as replacement for, 29

holidays and, 451–52, 455, 470

importance to Arnold of, 402–3, 494

Maria-Arnold separation/divorce and, 593–97

and Mildred-Joseph situation, 591–97

politics and, 574

privacy of, 595

Shriver (Sarge) death and, 594

South Africa trip of, 456–58.

See also specific member

Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy (USC), 600–601

“Schwarzenegger University”; Arnold’s prepping for governor’s campaign and, 502–3, 515

Scott, Larry “the Legend,” 85, 91, 96

Scott, Ridley, 440–41

Seles, Monica, 441

Selover, Shelley, 160–61, 162, 165

September 11, 2001, 474, 555

72 Market Street (Venice, California eatery), 292, 295

Sextette (movie), 215

Shaft (movie), 159

“shakedown lawsuits” against business issue, 520

Shalala, Donna, 418

Shampoo (movie), 190, 191

Shanken, Marvin, 356

Shape Up with Arnold Schwarzenegger (video), 289

Share Girls charity group, 356

Sharpton, Al, 506

Shaw, Robert, 234

Sheen, Charlie, 441

Sheinberg, Sid, 236, 276

Shepherd, Cybill, 208

“shocking the muscle” theory, 53–54, 76

ShoWest conventions, 343

Shriver, Anthony (Maria’s brother), 242, 243

Shriver, Bobby (Maria’s brother), 224, 243, 245, 256, 320, 412–13, 424

Shriver, Eunice Kennedy: Arnold first meets, 222

Arnold’s 2004 Republican Convention speech and, 521

Arnold’s 2006 campaign and, 550

Arnold’s first Hyannis Port visit and, 225

Arnold’s gubernatorial reform agenda and, 530

Arnold’s mother meets, 328

Arnold’s movies and, 374

Arnold’s political ambitions and, 466, 492, 495, 500

Arnold’s politics and, 368–69

Arnold’s promotion of physical fitness and, 387, 388

Arnold’s proposal to Maria and, 320

Arnold’s relationship with, 243, 452, 455, 456, 579–80, 601

child care and, 383

concerns about children of Maria and Arnold of, 377–78

death of, 579, 593

family meals and, 245

as grandparent, 377–78, 456

honeymoon of, 378

influence on children of, 242, 456

John Paul II visit with, 617

Katherine’s birth and, 381–82

letter of recommendation to Bush (George H.W.) about Arnold from, 377, 387

Maria-Arnold relationship and, 243, 247, 258–59

Maria-Arnold wedding and, 327, 328, 331, 332

Maria’s grief for, 593

Maria’s vision of the future and, 241

organizing skills of, 472

physical fitness concerns of, 387

political instincts of, 253

professional background of, 258–59

public service commitment of, 376, 580

Sarge’s marriage to, 259

Special Olympics and, 241, 243, 375, 580

Twins premiere and, 373

Warhol portrait of Maria for, 327, 330

Shriver, Linda (Tim’s wife), 456

Shriver, Maria: Alzheimer’s work of, 597

ambitions of, 228, 255–56, 493