George Clooney, Amal Clooney Evacuate Home in France Due to Wildfires

Though the 65-year-old "hated" being on the farm while growing up in Kentucky, he now sees the benefits of rural living as a dad to two kids.

"They have a much better life," George raved. "I was worried about raising our kids in L.A., in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life. France—they kind of don’t give a s--t about fame."

Instead of "walking around worried about paparazzi," the ER alum said his children are more affable within their family and community.

"They’re not on their iPads, you know?" he explained. "They have dinner with grown-ups and have to take their dishes in."

But that's not to say George and Amal, 48, have ditched the city life completely. While the couple also have homes in England, Italy and near George's family in Kentucky, they additionally spent some time last year in New York City during George's stint in the Broadway production of Good Night, and Good Luck.

“Growing up in Kentucky, all I wanted to do was get away from a farm, get away from that life,” the Ocean's Eleven actor told the New York Times in a February 2025 interview. “Now I find myself back in that life. I drive a tractor and all those things. It’s the best chance of a normal life.”

And for a closer look at George through the years, read on.