Angelina Jolie: Practically Perfect In Every Way
Sometimes it just all seems a little to good to be true. Her perfect non-marriage and family with Brad Pitt. Her gorgeous looks. Her wonderful film career. The humanitarian work. And now to top it all off, she was one of the “popular” kids in school.
“I was actually quite a cool kid,” the actress tells Parade magazine. “I was never teased. I never had any trouble from anybody.”
“I was not tough. I was certainly independent and bold… But I was never satisfied. I had trouble sleeping. I didn’t really fit. I always feel that I’m searching for something deeper, something more, more.”
Angelina is the daughter of famous actor Jon Voight. She has spent most of her life growing up around celebrities but tried to steer clear of Hollywood pitfalls.
“Part of the sadness in this business is that there are a lot of people in it looking for approval and love,” she says. “I’m lucky because I was raised with so much love that I can take a lot of knocks and not take anything personally.”
“There are many people we’ve seen lost in this business because other people haven’t stopped to make sure they’re OK, you know? People are aware when others are breaking, but in this town they don’t tend to stop and help them. In the end, it costs a life.”
Brad and Angie also plan to make sure their brood have plenty of love and support and also are raised spiritually.
“Brad and I are raising our children to respect everyone,” she says of Maddox, 8, Pax, 6, Zahara, 5, Shiloh, 4 and twins Vivienne and Knox, who turn 2 this Monday.
“We have a bookshelf in the house that has the Bible, the Torah, the Koran, everything. We will take our children to church, temple, Buddhist ceremonies, Mosques, teaching them about all faiths. Whatever religion they choose, the choice will be theirs.”
Sometime Angelina Jolie sounds too good to be true!
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