OlderAnn Curry on Angelina Jolie
Captivating. That’s the word that best describes Angelina Jolie, or Angie as she is called by those who know her. Up close she is even more beautiful, but not just because of the lines of her face.
Looking at her, my thoughts turned to what she was when I first met her… sad and dark, wanting to laugh more. People ridiculed her, gossiping about Billy Bob, her tatoos and a kiss she gave her brother. People would ask me how I could interview such a woman.
Feeling that sting, it would have been so easy for her to exploit her humanitarian work early. But when I asked to follow her on her missions, she told me she wasn’t ready, she didn’t know enough. She knows enough now. And still, she has not confessed to all the good works she has done.
How common is it to find someone who embraces the idea that any true gift is given anonymously? Angie’s like that, not wanting to publicize her efforts, unless some greater good might come of it.
Now people stop me to say how much they admire her, how she inspires them.
I have concluded that Angie represents the transformation that is possible in all of us, when we step outside our own suffering, and open ourselves to the suffering of others.
Look at how useful she has made made her life, focusing on helping the must vulnerable among us. That, I think, is the most beautiful thing about her.
–Ann Curry, Dateline and Today show anchor. Ann Curry’s interview with Angelina Jolie, with all-new material, airs Dateline Sunday 7 p.m.
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I agree. She’s an amazing woman. You can bring up her past and debate whether or not she was crazy or dark or whatever, but now she is inspiring and amazing. I hope she is happy with her new family :)
2nd!!! ooh I truly cannot wait until i see the whole coverage. God bless BAMZ+1 FAM and hopefully the situations in Darfur and other troubled countries will end one day
Thanks for posting that JJ. Perhaps people will read it and see what so many of us see in Angelina. Not that she hasn’t done "strange" things; she hasn’t let them define who she is NOW. She shows the tremendous growth that is possible in the human race.
I always feel ‘inspired’ whenever I see angie’s face or read about her. I wish I could be someone in her circle of life. Love her!
Lovely indeed! Love her to death! You will always be my inspiration! keep up the good work Ange!
I usually hate Sundays cuz it means work is just a day away but I can’t wait to see this interview tomorrow.Long live the Jolie-Pitts!
Lovely indeed! Love her to death! You will always be my inspiration! keep up the good work Ange!
What lovely and true statements Ann Curry has said.
THANKS JJ!!! Coming from Curry and how she was not quite sure what to think of her, until she met her years later!!! WOW. if any of my kids bug me tomorrow night at 7 pm, welll i guess i’ll have to bribe them to leave me alone to watch dateline :)
that’s why Angelina is most beautiful….’cause her inside beauty radiates on her outside appearance….just love her!….AND TOTALLY AGREE WITH ANN CURRY!!….ANGELINA JOLIE ROCKS!!!!
Just seeing that small part of the interview,it is so obvious she is really happy in her life.That kind of happiness is what we all wish for.She is truely blessed.
yes, she is lovely and that’s a lovely article. I can’t wait to watch Dateline tomorrow at 7pm.
so am i! so excited to see her.. very captivating and inspiring indeed! ♥
I’m so happy for Angelina and her family. The transformation is very admirable. She is a great role model. I really realy love the Jolie-Pitts!!!
thanks jj….i am waiting for sunday to watch the whole interview…i hope that you will also post the tape of her dateline interview…ha jj??..want more lumpia??? i’ll cook a lot for you and fedex them…loli love her boots…man…i’m really amazed about her transformation…from a wild child….confused young adult….sexy vixen…one of the most beautiful celebs….social activist…and now experiencing one of the best job of the world as a woman…an adopted mother to her beloved children, having the sexiest man alive as her partner and being pregnant with him…man…her own biological child…what a wonderful woman…as far as I am concern…I know I am biased…so what…she is my chickie babe…she really deserves the people mag title “the most beautiful” …
ANGIE’S GREAT! Ann Curry got it right…if haters can think out of the box they will hopefully realize that PEOPLE CHANGE and sometimes is for the better. Angelina Jolie is one of the few celebrities I admire because she found herself after living darker times and now she’s a better person. BAMZ + 1 ROCKS!!
Not wanting to publicize her good works? Please!! that’s all AJ wants is publicity. I want to vomit. Angie is definately attempting to make over her image. What a soap job by Ann.
ROCK THE **** ON ANGIE!!!!!
ROCK THE **** ON ANGIE!!!!!
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#17ltrane Angie wants her work publicize when greater good might come of it. Just like the atrocities in Darfur, the need for education for poor children. She gets publicity to bring focus to her work what’s wrong with that. You are an ignorant moron. Angelina is trying to raise awareness to the plight of people in war torn countries like Sudan so what’s wrong with that?? She should get more publicity for all her work.
#17 Have you ever stopped to think that people go and meet her wherever she is to publicize what she’s doing? If you get the message of the story you will know there is room for everyone to make a change for the better including yourself.
# 17 | ltrane oh grow up okay??? you’re showing your hate again.if you don’t like her fine..just don’t come to this site and read anything about her..change the channel of your tv when she’s on any show..go read and watch other celebs you like to spare your fragile emotion..and don’t tell me that this is an online blog..not her fansite..that u are free to say what u wanna say…blah…blah…blah..
#17How is AJ trying to make over her image? She has been involved in humanitarian issues for years. She has matured, which is what motherhood will do for many. She is now 30 and few people are the same at 30 as they were in their 20’s. I saw the segment of tomorrow’s Dateline interview shown on Today Thursday and what a marvelous happy intelligent caring mother and glorious woman AJ is today.
#17How is AJ trying to make over her image? She has been involved in humanitarian issues for years. She has matured, which is what motherhood will do for many. She is now 30 and few people are the same at 30 as they were in their 20’s. I saw the segment of tomorrow’s Dateline interview shown on Today Thursday and what a marvelous happy intelligent caring mother and glorious woman AJ is today.
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