OlderAngelina Jolie: Refugees Give Me New Appreciation For Life
Angelina Jolie appreciates life a whole lot more now thanks to the world’s refugees. Here’s what the 34-year-old actress told Today Show’s Ann Curry:
On her childhood being much different if she’d grown up knowing what she has learned as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador: “I think it would have got me through my youth easier. I would have been less self-destructive… You see people that have suffered things that you will never, ever know. And you know how lucky you are.”
On making sure her children grow up knowing refugee children: “I want them to see it as an area where they can go down the street and play football with those kids and get to know them, and as they grow up seem them as those friends they spent time with. Hopefully I can raise them with a more accurate view of the world than I was raised with, maybe they’ll naturally be better people. And I’m sure my children will be visiting and learning from refugees in the future.”
On agreeing with Brad Pitt that this is one of the happiest times of her life: “I am extememly happy in my life. My children are healthy and it’s one of the most extraordinary times in my life and I’m able to do good things and good work.”
On being the “next Audrey Hepburn”: “I’m lucky to be in this. And I’m sure Audrey Hepburn felt the same. That she was the fortunate one to be able to meet all those kids around the world. You know, we’re just in a very fortunate situation that we get to be able to give a voice to these extraordinary people.”
On having birthday celebrations year-round: “I do have the twins, and I just had Shi in May. We have so many kids that we just have year-round birthdays. It’s a lot of fun now ’cause the older kids are old enough to help plan the birthdays for the younger kids. So it’s one of the great pleasures of life, the birthdays.” (This quote was actually from her speech at the National Geographic Society.)
Watch Angie’s interview on The Today Show below!
Angelina Jolie - “The Today Show”, 6/19
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bless
love her
I admire her more and more every second.
this is the kind of celeb we need people that do good not for fame but knowing its the right thing to do
She’s jealous, neurotic, unstable and weird. She’s a bad mother!
Finally it’s on JJ.
bless angie and her family
So well-spoken, so heartfelt and wise beyond her years
She admittedly turned her life around and is a great role model for all.
people talk crap about her all the time but atleast she’s out there doing something good. she’s pretty inspiring. and to be crass she looks hot.
I saw this interview last night and felt for these children left out by violence. Could you believe the story about the little girl who saved her brother.
booooooring
She is just an inspiration for everyone.i love this women
Love this lady.She is so compassionate.
Beautiful and real. Love her much. Keep up the good work Angie..
shes such an inspiration….following the footsteps of mother teresa and ghandi, thats somethiing to truly admire.
don’t discredit this woman for having a soul and beiing an invidual, all you stupid iggnorant haters, thats all you are, stupid and ignorrant. grow up. i don’t see you risking your lives setting foot in those countries giving your money to help these children.
so think twice before you start opening your mouth speaking nonsence. its horrid and frankly embarassing.
shes the only celebrity i admire because of all the work shes doing when she doesnt even have to. i dont see any other big time a-listers doing this.
ill forever support angelina jolie and brad pitt.
Angie touches my heart like no other celebrity has. She’s an extraordinary woman.
Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde
I appreciate the work she does for poor children, yet, somehow there is something about Angelina, that is just off a little.
bullshīt, bish! buy your bought babies some new shoes!
Angelina tiene tante compasion a los pobres.Bendiga y su familia.
Angie is remarkable. I admire her.
Poor jealous fools.
I admire her, she is my hero. God bless you and your family Angie. Love you all.
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