Angelina Jolie says her children have "made" her a woman.
The 'Wanted' actress - who recently gave birth to twins Knox Leon and
Vivienne Marcheline, her fifth and sixth children with partner Brad Pitt -
admits she has grown as a person since becoming a mother.
She said: "I love being a mom. It's my favorite thing to do. It's the most
fun and challenging thing I have ever done, and I've learnt a lot about
myself along the way.
"I have become more patient, for a start. And my kids have really made me a
woman - I just didn't know I had this softness before, this nurturing side.
Also, they remind me to be silly. We play and I laugh with them. So they
have taught me to be a woman, but also reminded me to be a little kid, and
that's amazing."
Angelina also spoke about how Brad copes with being a father to so many
children.
She added to Britain's Cosmopolitan magazine: "Brad is a great dad. It means
a lot to me that I have him in my life and be there for our kids. I was
prepared to raise them without a father, although I would have preferred to
have a man at my side.
"That's one thing I never expected when I got involved with Brad - you can't
know if a man will be a good dad without seeing him in that role. Brad is so
good with my first adopted son Maddox and they have bonded in such a
beautiful way that it almost makes me cry - and I never cry!"