Quotes from Angelina Jolie

To be clear: we have fights and problems like any other couple.

My whole family have all been through a difficult time. My focus is my children, our children.

I don't see myself as beautiful, because I can see a lot of flaws. People have really odd opinions. They tell me I'm skinny, as if that's supposed to make me happy.

Children teach you so much. You take another look at life when you have a child. Everything is new again for you. They ground you.

I would start drinking something terrible if I were in a situation where I was surrounded by lies or quiet or secrets. It's just not a real life.

There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now.

People will always say all sorts of stuff. Let them. I'm enjoying my life

I have so much in my life. I want to be of value to the world.

First and foremost comes my family and my life with Brad. We have so much joy in raising our children and teaching them about the world that nothing really compares to that.

This has been my life for many years; one role feeds the other.

I tend not to look back and dwell on a project once it is finished.

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.

He knows my limitations and where I'm a good wife and a good mom.

It was weird to be married; you kind of lose your identity. You're suddenly somebody's wife. And you're like, 'Oh, I'm half of a couple now. I've lost me.'

I'd like to think that I'm a calm and sweet person. I tend to be very playful at home with my children, but in life... we have to fight our battles - our work battles, our political battles, our personal battles - and we're focused.

When I was younger, I was testing myself and questioning everything, but now it's less about that and more about these are the years of my life with my family.

I do believe in the old saying 'What does not kill you makes you stronger.' Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.

What's risky is living your life and never trying for anything and never doing something brave and never getting yourself scared.

I just started to see the world as it really is and it completely shocked me and changed my opinion on everything.. on life and my values and certainly my own sense of self.

~Sometimes, when I want to take on the world, I try to remember that it's just as important to sit down and ask my son how he's feeling or talk to him about life.~

I've never lived my life in the opinion of others. I believe I'm a good person. I believe I'm a good mom. But that's for my kids to decide, not for the world.

A Single journey can change the course of a life.

The beautiful thing about such moments in life is that there is so much clarity. You know what you live for and what matters.

I wouldn't put myself forward to do a film like 'Changeling' if I thought I couldn't pull people into a story because of all the other ways people see me.