Arnold Schwarzenegger: Success and secrets

Stahl: So you have this relationship. And she keeps working in the house?

Schwarzenegger: Uh-huh. (affirm)

Stahl: Do you keep having the relationship?

Schwarzenegger: No. But, look, I have caused enough pain to everyone as it is, if it is my wife or my kids. So I don't want to reawaken and kind of talk about it because it's not going to help them. And I just want to protect them as much as I can.

Stahl: Well, I understand that. But you wrote it.

Schwarzenegger: No, no, the things that I wrote about I don't mind telling you.

Joseph was born almost the same time as Maria and Arnold's fourth child. A smiling Maria celebrated Joseph's christening, clearly unaware.

Stahl: Was he around the house?

Schwarzenegger: I've seen him many times, yes.

Stahl: You said he played with your kids when he was little.

Schwarzenegger: That's right, yeah.

Stahl: So now he's seven or eight and you take a look? Well, tell us--

Schwarzenegger: No, no. I was-- It just appeared to me there was something off, that he started looking like me. So that's when I kind of got it, that-- it was never discussed. But, I mean, I put the things together here.

Stahl: Did you ask her? Ask-- her name is Mildred. Did you ask Mildred?

Schwarzenegger: No, I didn't. But I felt like that I should take on the responsibility of taking care of him and her. And so I started taking care of Joseph financially and--

Stahl: Well, all of a sudden she starts getting money? No, you must have said, "I know, I want to take care of him." You never--

Schwarzenegger: No.

Stahl: Well, how does money start showing up?

Schwarzenegger: I gave it to her and she knew what it was about.

Stahl: Did you think that if you gave her money, that she wouldn't talk, like hush money?

Schwarzenegger: I don't think that Mildred was at all into talking. Mildred is a good person. She was not out to get me or to take advantage.

Stahl: You write, "I wanted Mildred to continue working in our home because I thought I could control the situation better that way." And I read that to mean that if she was in the house, you could make sure she wouldn't tell anybody.

Schwarzenegger: No. It was more that-- it will be the wrong thing to do, to let them go. And, not make her feel like she's being punished when I find out that this is my child.

Stahl: But she remained your housekeeper?

Schwarzenegger: That's right.

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[CHEROKEE1935]

i watched 60 min last sun 9-30-12 i like to say i don't think that arnold is the only blame for the child he fathered why did'nd the housekeeper keep her legs closed ,i know he is famous , shame on you lady! arnold ich liebe deine filme!

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[dfsexton]

Leslie
I'm disappointed at your interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger. What was the point. Soft ball questions without any direction other than applause for this man who has jumped the shark. Your interview was dismissed with a remote "click". Maybe you have learned to swim with these fish.

[srb697]

Lesley Stahl frequently leads the reaction she wants from the audience through facial expressions and body language. But she took it to a new level with Arnold. I agree with earlier posters that she should be embarrassed at her cooing to Arnold and playing up to him. Sure, he probably spoke more freely when being played to, but couldn't they have at least edited out the blatant flirting on Ms. Stahl's part?

[krythomp]

this interview showed what an arrogant disgusting pig Arnold really is!

[czarinaedwina]

ditto.

[elleteehee]

I have never seen such a blatantly disrespectful interview in my life. I have read that there is a segment of highly successful people that are successful because they lack conscious and are narcisistic...Arnie...you need help. His lack of introspection was so apparent when he practically giggled when he said he has had other affairs. Your publicity machine has backfired immensely...not only will I never read your disgusting version of events but you will never get a red penny from me for any of your 5 pathetic come back movies.

[FLHRC-12]

What is it with these celebrities that they have to write books and hang out all their dirty laundry for all to see?
Those tremedous egos love not only to tell about their successes but failures and huge shortcomings.

This stuff has gotten old and I didn't bother to watch 60 Minutes.
I wouldn't trade my life for theirs.
The price is to high for the fame and fortune.
Arnold is shameless and that is all there is to it.

[czarinaedwina]

personally, i'm relieved to see the backlash on this interview and on his behavior in general. too often, disgusting celebrity behavior is dismissed because they're "special". it's rather refreshing to see that we're all over it.

[AnburyS]

60 minutes is showing your co-dependent for this pig who will now make more money after his obscene lifelong behavior. While I sympathize with Maria, she knew what he was, defended him not just from "groping' but raping women within the movie business. She knew and yet stuck all of we Californians with this dishonest pig. I knew one of the women he "groped" and the media supported by Maria standing by her man just put more pain and shame on the women he molested. And worse, he kept this woman in his family's home. He should be in jail, not getting royalties from a book CBS parent company will also profit from.

And you gave him credit for our climate change bill. All he did was sign it as he drove his 4 or 5 Hummers so to think him as caring for the environment and then show that monster Mercedes is again yet another sign of his hypocricy.

Gad, I am just sickened. Deport him back to Austria.

[Fbear0143]

WHO CARES!!q AND SHAME ON YOU, LESLIE STAHL FOR GUSHING!!

[Sweet_Carolina_Girl]

Who really cares who Arnold slept with 30+ yrs ago. Why are you not reporting on Obama lying about the Libyan terrorists attacks. Now that would be something news worthy instead of this voyeuristic crap.

[Fbear0143]

Oh, already buying into the PAUX news propaganda machine, are we? Stay on topic. The topic is AH-nold, not your republican wet dream.

[jdhutch11]

Leslie Stahl - How disappointing! You were such a suck up to Arnold. This was so unlike 60 Minutes. Seemed like you were obligated to do a book interview to promote sales. Nobody watches the show to give an egomaniacal celebrity a platform. Credibility ratings will suffer from this. You squealing with delight and wanting a ride in his "car." Really? He was revolting. That wasn't a surprise. But you? Did you pick the short straw when assignments were handed out?