Burt Reynolds was a Hollywood leading man for six decades, known for his legendary performances, sex-symbol status, and storied Hollywood romances. Beginning with Reynolds's adolescence as a notable football player and the devastating car accident that ended his sports career, he takes readers from the Broadway stages where he got his start to his subsequent rise to fame. From Oscar nominations, to the notorious nude spread in Cosmopolitan magazine, to the financial decisions that took him from rich to poor and back again, Reynolds shares his many highs and lows. He is also ready, now more than ever, to dish. Reynolds famously romanced Dinah Shore, Sally Field, and Loni Anderson, to name only the top few. and rubbed elbows with Jon Voight, Clark Gable, Clint Eastwood, Frank Sinatra, Orson Welles, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, and Johnny Carson, among many others. Through it all, Reynolds reflects on his personal pitfalls and recoveries and refocuses his attention on his legacy as a father and an acting teacher, leaving readers with a classic from one of Hollywood's most enduring and treasured stars. Burt Reynolds began his acting career on Broadway and in TV Westerns before his breakout film performance in Deliverance. His other films include The Longest Yard, Hustle, Gator, Smokey and the Bandit, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Striptease, and Boogie Nights.