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"I have inhaled, exhaled everything. "

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's father Gustav was the police chief of Thal, Austria, and a former Nazi stormtrooper. His father and mother were married on October 20, 1945, when he was 35 and she was 23 and widowed. The family was Roman Catholic and attended church every Sunday. Gustav was a strict and demanding father, who favored his two elder sons. His brother Meinhard died in a car accident in 1971, his father died a year later.

As a youngster, Schwarzenegger enjoyed sports. While playing soccer in his mid-teens, he discovered his passion for bodybuilding. He served the Austrian army in 1965, which was a mandatory one year service for 18 year old men.

Schwarzenegger has admitted to using anabolic steroids, although he said he hasn't used them since 1990 when they were made illegal. In bodybuilder slang, steroids are sometimes referred to as "Arnolds."

Schwarzenegger moved to Munich, Germany to continue his bodybuilding. His professional bodybuilding career began in 1966 when he attended the NABBA Mr. Universe, which was held in London. He took second in the competition. The following year, however, he won the title at age 20, making him the youngest Mr. Universe ever.

In 1968 he moved to the U.S. to begin training at Gold's Gym in Santa Monica. In 1983 he gained his U.S citizenship; that same year he published his autobiography, Arnold: The Education of a Body-Builder. He married Maria Shiver, John F. Kennedy's niece, in 1986. They have four children: Katherine, Kristina, Patrick, and Christopher. Today the famiy lives in Brentwood, a section of Los Angeles. On Sundays, the family attends Mass at St. Monica's Catholic Church.

Schwarzenegger began acting in movies that didn't require him to do much speaking -- his long surname, large muscles, and foreign accent did not provide him with a selection of roles. He got chosen to play the role of Hercules in Hercules in New York, for example. His breakthrough film came in 1982 in Conan the Barbarian. He soon became a Hollywood superstar, making a number of successful films including The Terminator (1984), Commando (1985), Predator (1987) and Twins (1988). In the early 1990's he had commercial success in movies such as Total Recall (1990), Terminator 2 (1991) and True Lies (1994), although his film career went into decline after that.

Schwarzenegger entered politics in the early 1990s when he was appointed chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. During that time he traveled across American promoting fitness to children and lobbying governors in support of his program. He also served as chairman for the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under Governor Pete Wilson. His first large political move was in 2002 when he gained California's support of Proposition 49, which made grants available for after-school programs.

On August 6, 2003, appearing on the Jay Leno show, Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy in the 2003 California recall election for Governor of California. A political unknown but a huge entertainment star, he gained tremendous attention and the media dubbed him "The Governator," a reference to The Terminator movies. The recall election was held On October 7, 2003. California voted to remove Governor Gray Davis with 55.4% voting in favor of a recall.

Schwarzenegger was elected the governor of California with 48.6% of the vote, defeating Democrat Cruz Bustamante and fellow Republican Tom McClintock. He was sworn into office on November 17, 2003. As soon as he got into office he fulfilled his campaign promise to repeal a 200% increase in vehicle license fees that California undertook to increase the state's budget. He also proposed a three-point plan to address California's budget woes. He said in special sessions that spending cuts would be necessary. He initiated the cuts by agreeing to serve as governor with no salary, a savings of $175,000 per year.

The Field polls released in August and October 2004 showed that Schwarzenegger's approval ratings remained at 65%. However, when asked if they would support Schwarzenegger if he could run for president, 50% said they would oppose, while 26% said they would support him in a presidential bid.

There are rumors that Schwarzenegger may run for the United States Senate in 2010. Due to term limits, he cannot run for relection as the governor of California.

Schwarzenegger is the executive editor of two American Media body-building magazines. He announced in early 2004 that he was going to donate his $250,000 salary to a charity -- in his early days he was the star of these magazines, and continues to write columns based upon his body-building experiences.