Eastwood is an o.k. guy sometimes. He can be a real prick without provocation, foul mouthed fellow.
Too bad he was dumped by Francis Fisher. Now, there's a sweet lady. His new girl is just a trophy and a gold miner...
I did read his book. He pretty much credits his time in the Marine Corps with straightening him out. I'd say he's more a small l libertarian though because he didn't support dope in his book.