Actor turned Humanitarian Brad Pitt took time out of his busy scheduled to sit down with Larry King to discuss life with Angie, the paparazzi, his desire for more children, and his new housing project in New Orleans. Here are some highlights from the interview...
Brad on how he handles always being in the spotlight:
“Well, I — you know, I duck and jive. Keep moving. Just keep my head down a lot. That’s been my — that’s been my modus operandus. But — but for something like this, I — I feel very fortunate to have it and then I can direct it this way.”
Brad on the paparazzi and his kids:
“Truthfully, I worry about that. I’m very concerned about that. They call out my kids by names and shove cameras in their faces. And I really believe there should be laws against that. I mean, my kids believe that any time you go outside the house, it’s just a wall of photographers and people that take your picture. That is their view of the world. And I — I worry about the effect it will have on them. But — but we’ll do our best…”
Brad on having a brood of adopted children:
“They are as much my blood as I am theirs. And they are brothers and sisters. And I look at this — it’s — one of them came from Ethiopia and one from Vietnam and one from Cambodia and one was born in Namibia. And they are — they are brothers and sisters. And they have fun. And they squabble and they fight, just like any other family.”
Brad on whether he wants anymore children:
“Oh, yes. Yes. Yes. Yes, we’re just getting started.”
Brad on why he wants a huge family:
“Well, we’re, you know — we — we are — we’re fortunate that we can give them — we have time to give them attention and — and protect their upbringing. And we’ll know when — when we should stop. But I see it as such a positive right now.”
Brad on what Angelina is like as a mother:
“It’s the — I think it’s the greatest gift that I can give my kids is that she is — that they have such a fantastic mother. Dedicated, kids first. Really inventive and great fun for them and very, very protective.”
Brad on whether he and Angelina fight a lot:
“No, not really. Challenge each other a lot. Have good fun with that.”
Brad on being a father:
‘The hardest job in the world. The most rewarding job in the world. There’s something to — with the long days in here, we’re out here as soon as the sun comes out and to come home and have dinner with your kids and have to discipline one of them who is out of line and still have the energy for that is — I can’t explain the fulfillment of that, but it is everything.”
