Paul Newman says Joanne Woodward made him a 'sexual creature

he shared with wife of 50 years Joanne Woodward, in his forthcoming

"Paul Newman: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man often.

" The memoir is based on interviews with Newman's family,

the actor himself, all of which were recorded

" In the book, the legendary screen star, known for classic films

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Sting

Joanne gave birth to a sexual being," Newman said in an excerpt