New Year's resolution

Gerard Butler says his New Year resolution for 2013 is to take a spiritual and more introspective approach to life. It was a near-death experience that prompted the 43-year-old to re-evaluate his existence. Butler said: "Next year my resolution is to embark on a lot of internal, more spiritual things, and explore that side of my life." "That accident made me reassess a lot of stuff. On the positive side, it made me realise you live from moment to moment. I've had a few close calls but that was probably the closest. So now I regard life as having different chapters, and it's about enjoying each one and that's my focus for 2013."

No Longer a Womanizer

Gerard Butler says that he has given up his past womanizing ways. In the past the Scottish hunk was linked to a bevy of beauties, but now that he’s settled down with girlfriend Madalina Ghenea he is more likely to found tucked up in bed with a good book than out partying. He thinks it’s funny that his reputation is so different from the reality: ”I think I’ve had that going on for a while now. I’m not saying I don’t like to have my fun but I’m nowhere near the wild kid that I once was. Sometimes you’re sitting there, doing your thing. Maybe you’re alone in bed reading your book and thinking, ‘I wish they could see me now! The crazy f***ing womanizing Gerard Butler is in bed reading’.” Speaking on the mistakes he’s made in the past, Gerard says that when he thinks about them, he knows everything happened for a reason because he learned a lesson from each negative experience and believes it has helped him to become a better person over the years: ”I think I’ve been propelled through life from one mistake to another, I can look back and say in my philosophical mode that I needed to make those mistakes and I learnt from all of them. But overall I do think that whatever happens is supposed to happen.”

Priyanka Chopra

Gerard Butler sat down for an interview with Telemundo on Monday morning (November 26) in Miami, Fla, after a quick power nap. He recently revealed his affection for Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra. “Last year, Priyanka was here [the US] and I was going out of town to a wedding,” Gerard said. “I stay in Malibu and she was coming to party at Malibu and I couldn’t meet. I was even thinking of missing the plane and going and saying hello because I hadn’t seen her in a long time. But we are in touch all the time.” “I am still single because I am waiting for Priyanka Chopra,” he jokingly added.

Ruined Birthday

The Indian embassy in Dubai turned down his plans to spend his birthday in India. :I am very disorganized. So at the last minute here in Dubai, I decided I wanted to go to India for my birthday. But I went to the embassy here today [Wednesday]. They were excited to see me, but they said ‘no’ and that it would take seven days. So this year, I will go to Scotland and spend time with my family," Gerard shared.

Dubai

Gerard Butler left the heavy lifting to his female assistant as he jetted to Dubai in November 2012. He was invited by famous Swiss watchmaker Roger Dubuis for the boutique launch at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). He walked the red carpet with the Bollywood actress Kajol. More than 300 guests attended the event in Dubai on November 7th, 2012.