California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger laughs during a bill signing ceremony at the Santa Clara Water District offices November 10, 2009 in San Jose, California. Gov. Schwarzenegger signed California State bill SBX7-7 authored by State Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) as part of an historic $11 billion legislative package designed to reform and rebuild California's aging water system. (Getty Images)more pics »Arnold Schwarzenegger was way into body building as a kid, so while most of his buddies covered their rooms with pictures of half-naked women, his room was covered in posters of half-naked men -- his inspirations. His parents didn't really get it, however.
The Governator (Getty) The actor-turned-politician, who shot to fame by winning the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding title a record seven times and appearing in the documentary
Pumping Iron, used to put posters of his muscle-bound heroes up in his bedroom, much to the confusion of his parents.
The
Terminator star, who is married to
Maria Shriver, the niece of late US President John F. Kennedy, is quoted by the
New York Daily News as saying: "My mother thought there was something wrong with me when she came into my room and saw pictures on my walls of half-naked men covered in oil. My mother said, 'Shouldn't there be pictures of girls on your walls?' My parents thought I was a little wacky."
Austrian-born Arnold, who has been the Governor of California since 2003, has also revealed the thing that gets him most excited is the United States of America. When asked "What turns you on?" by writer-and-actor James Lipton at the 2010 Riverkeeper Benefit at Chelsea Piers, in New York, on Wednesday night, he replied: "America."
The 62-year-old star - who was honored by the Riverkeeper Organization on the night for his leadership on climate change - also revealed his favourite sound in the world is "water".
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The Governator (Getty) The actor-turned-politician, who shot to fame by winning the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding title a record seven times and appearing in the documentary Pumping Iron, used to put posters of his muscle-bound heroes up in his bedroom, much to the confusion of his parents. 
