patricia bosworth, who had access to clift's family and many people who knew and worked with him, wrote in her book: before the accident, monty had drifted into countless affairs with men and women. ... after his car accident, and as his drug addiction became more serious, he was often impotent, and sex became less important to him. his deepest commitments were emotional, rather than sexual, anyway, and reserved for old friends; he was unflinchingly loyal to men like william lemassena and women like elizabeth taylor, libby holman, and ann lincoln.