hopefully this puts to rest the angie hates shiloh rumours...she's obviously a loving and dedicated mother.

This interview is so cute. The way she talks about Brad expresses how much she really cares and the way she talks about her kids...shoot makes me want to be a part of it. Or at least emulate some of the things she does for them.

Great interview. I love, love, love them.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this interview! Angie sounds like such a great mom and makes Brad out to sound like a wonderful father. They seem like such a normal family.

I'm in love with this family all over again. This was such a great interview, and it's great knowing how Shiloh came to be. The way she said Brad wanted to try and she agreed, I don't know, that just seemed sweet to me. Even before they came to be, he'd always expressed wanting to have children, a family, and he definitely has that. Great hearing how Pax is adjusting to having a family and having a bit more freedom than he did in the orphanage. :)

But they sound like such a loving family. And hell, I wish I'd find a man who'd find me sexy when I'm just playing around with our children, whether I'm dressed to the nines or not. lol

Sweet interview, period.

"Amongst the chaos, how does Angelina and Brad spend quiet, alone time with each other?: Right now, that's our problem! We hang out. We try to talk over the swing set. We'll have a date night once everybody is settled. Pax still gets scared if I'm gone for more than a few hours. But we'll get them occupied with a movie and popcorn and try to run off and lock the door for a bit."

If nothing else this proves Brad and Angelina are a normal couple. It's always hard for parents to find together time. I highly approve of date nights. LOL

I agree... great interview! I am so over celebrity *rumors*, especially when they involve children.

what a thoughtful, loving, articulate interview. hearing her describe pax take five baths in one day and then their routines to spend time with all the kids alone, it's so clear they're taking such joy in the life they've created for themselves. and i've always adored the way both she and brad talk about each other; it's so clear they really relish and value each other, but in very mature ways. i hope that their life is as strong and grounded as it sounds, it'd have to be to last under the pressure cooker they live in! they're a great example to have in the spotlight in so many ways.

The more interviews I read/see of the Jolie-Pitts, the more I love this family! Blending adopted and biological children into one family seems like such a natural, logical choice.

I Love them sooo much, not matter what people say. She is such a great mother and Brad is such a good dad. They really are giving their kids the most normal life they can give and thats awesome.

I hope to see more interviews like this, hopefully by Brad.

Goodness I love this family! This is a great interview, they sound so blessedly normal is amazing. I love the response about the tabloids, "Our first question is what paper is it in. The New York Times? If not, do we really need to worry?". They sound like two wonderful people raising four wonderful kids and loving every moment of it. Kudos to them for making the best of life!

P.S., if I didn't think Brad was amazing before, the comment about her being her sexiest when she's surrounded by the kiddies would have SO sold me lol.

GREAT interview, love every part of it. They are a amazing couple and family. I just love them. My favorite Angie's interview ever

Sounds like she and Brad have their heads on straight and their priorities in order. Hope this quells some of the rumors and speculations about this wonderful family.

That was a wonderful interview, I'm glad Angelina cleared up some things.

Sincere, honest, thoughtful interview. Well done, Angelina, well done. I always knew Shiloh was planned. This woman was married twice before, Brad is the only man she wanted to have a biological child with. It's obvious why.

it reinforces what I've believed from the start... that they are loving and attentive parents who are raising their kids themselves... and that they don't play favorites or anything... they are just normal people who happen to be celebrities.

I identify so much with Angelina these days... ever since she became a mom, really.

I agree with the other comments that this is a great interview (or bits of an interview!). It's nice when Angelina is given a chance to speak (and takes it).

I've always loved reading her interviews, just the way she talks about her life and her passions. Now I love it even more that she's got the kids and Brad and her works. sigh. I love her, I love her, I love her.

Well, I think it's time for all the haters in the world to just stop already. It's so obvious from the way she talks about Brad that they have a real, loving relationship based on respect and not just lust. It's really sickening how the tabloids are always trying to put a fork in this couple.

I was really impressed how she talked about Pax's transition into their family, and think it's great how they try to spend a little alone time with each kid. The whole family is adorable. It just shows you can't believe all the rumors.

None of us know Angelina personally so the closest we get is her interviews AND her public actions. One of the things I like about Angelina is how she thoughtful she is.

The one quote that really struck me was this:

" I think the bigger question is, 'Am I living the life that I want my kids to see?' If something happened to me doing something I believed in, then I suppose that's the legacy I would leave as a mother."

How true is that. In all the things that I do, I'm very conscious that I am my daughter's role model. As she grow up, there will be aspects of me that may be a negative role model - as in "I don't think I'd like to be like my mum in XYZ respect". But I absolutely hope that 90% of the time, my daughter will be able to look at how I live my life and say, "I absolutely love that my mum at the age of 40+ started a company or learnt a second language, etc etc. I think that the way my mum handled work, child's, friends', aging parents', husbands' AND PERSONAL needs in a graceful, joyful and productive way and everyone benefitted from it."

I don't know, comments about Shiloh being planned or not seem weird to me. I mean, Brad was still MARRIED when Shiloh was conceived. He and Angie were publically denying ANY sort of connection, and here they were /planning/ to have a child? You don't think they might have waited until his marriage to Jen was over and the hype settled down a little if Shi was totally planned? I mean, okay even if the hype was never totally going to settle down, they could have waited until the marriage was over and er.. they were publically admitting they were a couple? I mean, it's probably not the best way to come out as a couple to announce you're having a baby together? I'm sorry, it just doesn't seem logical.. or realistic to me at all. I feel like she's trying to cover her tracks for the negative light her previous comments about Shiloh were put into. Maybe it's just me, though.

Yes Zoey, it's just you.

In addition, wasn't Ms. Aniston dating Vince Vaughn then? Should she have waited too before sleeping with him.

You people need to move the heck on. This is a couple who's united by the love for their children and each other.

In my opinion, a marriage ends when the two people decide they don't want to be with each other anymore, not when the ink on the paper dries.

Even after she got pregnant and he applied to adopt the other kids there are still people who demand a "We're A Couple" announcement. What were they expecting, a full page ad on Variety? He was already Maddox and Zahara's father, why should a biological child be any different? And considering the timing of Pax's adoption, they clearly don't like waiting. Brad's not getting any younger after all.

I think it is great the way she put it. It's obvious by her previous comments that she is concerned about what her children will know about her after she is gone. Who wants to read after the fact that you were a big fat accident that wasn't planned? I wouldn't! So, I think she did the right thing, whether it is the 100% truth...who cares. That baby was in someone's plan.

Notice how it's only Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie who bring out the he should have waited till his marriage was over card? I rarely if ever see similar comments on the Reese and Jake threads (Reese is still legally married to Ryan but is rumored to be dating Jake) or the Tori and Dean threads (Dean was still legally married to his ex-wife when they started dating) or the Kate and Owen threads (she's still legally married to Chris). But Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are held to a more strict standard. Let's be adults here. Marriages don't end over night and people often move on before the ink dries on the paper. It's been over 2 years. Brad and Angelina are together and from the looks of things are happy. Move on already. They have.

Also I do not doubt in the slightest they planned Shiloh. Why? Because I have no reason not too. Shiloh was wanted and planned and continues to be wanted. Here's some more of the interview:

RD: TEll us a little abouut Pax. Why did you decide to adopt a toddler?
Jolie: As kids get older, it’s harder for them to be adopted. I wasn’t prepared a few years ago, but I felt now our home was stable and I could balance that.

RD…Do you want more children?
Jolie: Yeah, Yeah. More biological. more adopted.

I think the tabloids have it all wrong. It's not Jennifer Aniston who's having trouble moving on, it's some in the general public. This is a sweet and thoughtful interview. IMO the only people who can find fault in it are clearly those who are looking for the negative. Too bad because I see a lot of positives.

Yeah, I second that. It is just you Zoey.

Though there are plenty of haters that you could find that want to think badly of Brad and Angelina because they harbor envy and negativity....most people who admire this couple, and see them as honest, caring individuals would rather go by what is known:

Namely, that Brad and Jennifer Aniston, by her own admission in a Vogue interview were over in the summer of 2004 (they were living apart, and previously had been separated 6 months 'unofficially'), by November 2004 they had made a decision to split and were officially LEGALLY separated in January of 2005. They filed for divorce not even 6 weeks later, early March 2005.

It's been speculated that by spring 2005, Brad and Angelina were together in a relationship.

So you are confused Zoey.

What Brad and Angelina denied was that they were together before they actually were, and also they denied that they had committed infidelities before he and Aniston split.

You have to realize tabloids had been speculating that Brad was enamoured all during filming of Mr. and Mrs, but that doesn't mean he and Angelina were together and having an affair. Angie may not have even known about Brad's 'crush.'

Their denials had to do with people inferring what was not true. These people do not lie in my opinion.

Brad and Angie were NOT together before he and Aniston offically separated, and it appears they weren't even together until after divorce papers were filed in March 2005.

***Regarding GORGEOUS baby Shiloh however, she was NOT conceived until September 2005!! When Brad, Angie, Maddox and Zee were living together as a family in Alberta, Canada while he shot 'Jesse James.'****

Please get your facts straight Zoey.

Once Brad and Angelina got together in the Spring of 2005, they NEVER denied they WERE together, they just refused to answer questions pertaining to it (we all recall the waivers the press had to sign before interviewing them when Mr. and Mrs. Smith premiered in June of 2005).

The only thing they denied were the rumors of infidelity, and being together before they actually were.

Get off them. All parties have moved on. Brad and Angelina deserve to live good lives, and raise their babies as best they can. They are good, and inspiring people. This family makes me happy, and motivated to affect change in the world as they have.

Focusing on negativity, and unsubstantiated rumor driven by jealousy in my opinion, is a waste of everyone's time.

Many blessings to this sweet family.

To those who insist that "they should have waited"...Angelina got pregnant in September of 05 (my guess based on the fact that Shi was born in May of 06) and Jennifer filed for divorce in January of 05. Technically, the divorce didn't become final until October but they've been separated, just waiting to get through the mandatory CA waiting period. Most states have a shorter waiting period, btw. Had Angelina gotten pregnant in November, some people would STILL complain that they should have waited until Jennifer "gets over Brad". As someone else pointed out, we see plenty of stars who broke up families with kids and some whose boyfriends left pregnant wives behind. None of them gets the treatment Angelina gets.

I'm sooo happy I found this blog. So many comments are positive - very little negativity, at least that I have found.

I just celebrate the family and the children. The fact that this celebrity family is trying to give the us (and I mean Westerners) a new paradigm of family is great. When we get to the point of accepting our humaness - from faults to virtues - then we will have made great stides towards a better world.

Fantastic Interview. It's great to read something that's straight from her mouth rather than tabloid crap. They appear to be so happy and that's so fantatic :)
Thanks for posting it, i wouldn't have seen it otherwise.

Lots of people love to knock this woman down, but she really seems so honest and you can relate to her. She and Brad seem like they really think seriously about the well-being of their kids especially the time aspect....time, time, time with kids is so invaluable!
Very candid, open, honest, sweet,mature and simply real.
We need more woman like this - she hasn't talked about the "it" bag of the moment or the hot spots to wine and dine and club or the vacations they've been to, but she has given us insight on their family life - a life we can all relate to full of so much love not only for each other but most importantly their kids. Bravo!

Thank you so much for printing this interview! I love especially the part with them all cuddling in bed on Sunday mornings, watching TV - we used to do the same :-)

Beautiful interview... I just love this family - they are so sweet and all in love with each other!!

Very nice interview!!!!Who care how they got together and what happened to lead them together,they are very happy it sounds very normal relaxed.I beleive they love there children the same and that she loves Brad and he loves her,why would they be doing all this adopting ect if there was no love.There previous parters did not work and now it seems they found each other to complete themselves and it's great!!!!I was never a fan of angelina because how she moved in on brad when he was married,but we really don't know what happened to really lead them together.So I am very happy for them and wish them all the best!!!

Great interview. They sound like such a normal, and very much in love couple trying to raise thier family the best they know how. These are lucky and loved children and a very close and in love couple. God Bless them. Angelina makes Brad sound more like the "dream guy" everyone has him painted out to be, a wonderful partner and a loving Dad.

Loved this interview!

I am very impressed that the interviewer was able to ask the right kind of questions, and get Angelina to really open up about the stuff she cares about. This kind of interview, where she gets a chance to talk about the things that are important to her, it's very easy to see the kind of passion that burns in her, from her kids to Brad to her international causes. It makes her seem less the celebrity persona we all like to gossip about, and show the human side every woman can relate to. It's endearing, and extremely humbling, to see her put up with all of the crap from day to day, and still radiate her real self during interviews. It's rare to find someone at such a level of celebrity that is striving to give her children a normal life, and to save the world, without coming across as fake and showy. She shows real grace, and courage, to be under public scrutiny constantly, and not let it affect her. I couldn't do it. I'd crack the first time somebody said something terrible about me. Then again, they would also find that paparrazo's dead body in my house after he climbed in my window.

What a great interview! She comes off as thoughtful and sweet and, in my opinion, puts a lot of rumors to rest.

I love this family!

I think that Angelina is someone who speaks without alot of self-editing. She has discussed real feelings in real situations in a way that many in our society don't feel comfortable with. Generally, we try hard to present ourselves in the most positive light, and often that means not discussing things that may be negatively interpreted. But Angelina seems to be comfortable with evaluating herself, as evidenced by previous interviews that caused such negative reaction in the public. But in order to be successful at tricky things like building/blending families, these messy issues need to be well explored. Thus the Shiloh comments. I see this as very positive and necessary. People who need to always look/sound perfect become beauty queens or politicians. They don't work for the UN and adopt kids. We need fewer of the former and more of the latter.

wonderful interview, great woman who sounds like she's is doing a great job as a mom.

The only bit i don't get (cos i'm a bit thick) is this bit:
"He slows me down to get it right, to relax into the strength of my family and the love"
it sounds lovely but what does it mean?

I am not an Angelina and Brad fan at all, but I do have to say that this interview did make me think more positively about them, this interview did make me see them in a different light.

No, Zoey it’s not just you. I couldn’t have cared less about Aniston and Pitt, always thought they were ridiculously over-hyped as the “golden couple” but I still think both Jolie/Pitt displayed an appalling lack of respect/insensitivity towards Aniston and the Aniston/Pitt marriage. It’s not just Jolie/Pitt either I have little respect for people who build their own relationship/happiness in the wake of trashing an existing relationship. That goes for Tori Spelling and her husband each of whom left their respective spouses to be together, Lloyd Eisler who left his pregnant wife to be with his current baby mama and the list goes on.

Having said that I think all parties involved are probably better off, at this stage. Jennifer Aniston is free of her unfaithful husband and seems genuinely happy. And Jolie/Pitt and their clan also seem to be a genuinely happy, functional family.

Awww I love this family. Brad & Angie are good people with their priorities in order. I'm so happy they found each other.

Emma,

I interpret "He slows me down to get it right, to relax into the strength of my family and the love" as her saying stop and smell the roses. He’s sounds pretty laid back and wants to enjoy the blessings that they have been given. Life will work itself out but your children will only be small once, you will never get this time back.

She is the greatest!

I have to admit that I'm not a big Angelina and Brad fan. But this interview just shows how deeply Angelina loves all of her kids and how much she loves Brad. And I can't fault her for that!

Beautiful story! It's heartwarming to read this. Even though I was a big Jennifer fan and still am, she just doesn't have the depth that Angelina does. Brad has so much passion and energy for life that only someone like Angelina, who equals him, would be able to make a meaningful relationship for him. Angelina is out there embracing it all, and I have no doubt that she is a fantastic mom to all of her kids and a fantastic partner to Brad. I'm very happy for them both. Jennifer is a Hollywood type, more interested in the clothes and style than the substance, is the feeling I get from her. Thanks for a great article!

I loved reading this - she is very thoughtful and articulate about her family. I love how conscientious she is about helping the kids grow up and realizing how her man is a help to her... I have the same need, and I love how she puts the slowing her down role - I don't think my life would be nearly as balanced without someone there to let me and remind me to slow down.

I love how little negativity there is on this blog, I really don't like the negativity people lash out into the internet against people they don't know!

LAILA AND ZOEY--

I AGREE WITH YOU TWO. It was insensitive, yes, but even more so--who meets a man who is still married and gets together with him, deciding only a couple of months (AT MOST) into the relationship to try and get pregnant with his baby?

I like Brad and Angelina, but I am wondering if this baby was unplanned and she is just saying that--because could you imagine if she said the baby was unplanned? Especially after the upset that erupted after calling Shiloh "a blob"? Even if the baby was a surprise, I don't think she would admit it. I think she'd say something like this.

Brava to Angelina. She clearly loves her family and has her head on straight. I've been a Brad Pitt fan since my teens (a long time ago lol) and I'm happy he has finally found someone who shares his life goals. Took him long enough! :) He has always wanted a family, a large loving family, and now he has one. Good for Brad and good for Angelina.

Triple love Angelina ♥

Nice article...she appears to be very happy with her family. From what I've read, her children and her man are the center of her universe. That's a beautiful thing.

As for how they came to be as pertaining to the circumstances that surrounded Brad's previous relationship the reality is this: We don't know what happened! If Brad wanted the pubilc to know what his marriage was like and more importantly, why it ended he would have said so back in 2005. He chose (like he has with his other failed relationships) to keep it to himself and that is his right. With that being the case who are we to say at what rate a relationship is supposed to progress? I know a couple that was together for 5 years, got married, and then ended up divored a year and a half later. I also know a couple that dated for 3 months, got married, and are still together happily 8 years later. My point? Sometimes you meet a person and your life unfolds at a pace that may appear quickly to those on the outside of that relationship. As my grandmother used to say, 'It don't take a whole day to recognize sunshine'. Sometimes, it works and other times it doesn't. For them it appears to be working.

Sorry but I don't buy it. She makes Brad out to be some perfect man... I don't think so! More importantly she walks around looking as miserable as sin as if she is above all publicity. She's supposedly worried about kidnapping and yet she does these 'in-depth' interviews, revealing many facts about her children.

Why can't people see the obvious - she's a massive attention seeker. Don't you think adopting child after child when in a fairly new relationship is irresponsible? She's was and is unstable.

This interview is picture perfect just in time for the release of their movies. Don't get me wrong. I am sure they love their kids but contrast them with other child interviews here, this looks like an interview thought out or edited by her publicist. Through this all she has been very insensestive towards Aniston, many of you may not like her but she is a person with feelings. She talked about finding Brad and feeling so much for him yet fearing that they may never be togather because he was married. That us coveting a married man and like it or not may be in her subconscience she did lure him by dangling the Maddox carrot infront of him and may be promising him a child. What is done is done. It is just that I am uncomfortable about this couple. I find them puzzling, how they can be kind to homeless and poor people and yet cruel to another human being to such an inhumane extent.

She either planned Shiloh or she didn't, she can't change her mind whenever she is out promoting a new movie. Last she said that Shiloh was a mistake. This seems like publicity for the new movie.

Thank you for that interview. Very insightful and very interesting. They sound like any large family trying to make it work. It's so nice to hear that Pax is fitting right in and doing well.

I had to laugh at Angelina saying that she doesn't pay any attention to anything written about them unless it's in the New York Times!!! It shows the woman is secure enough in her own world to not worry about what these cheap gossip blogs and tabloids say about her and her family.

I really love this family. The interview was very interesting. It cleared your doubts about the gossip of trial separation. Good job Angelina!!!!

This interview is fantastic. Angelina Jolie as only she can be: outspoken, honest, warm and vibrant. Specially love the answers about their family life, how they are such hands-on parents and how little Pax is adjusting. :)

Also would like to say I adore this site. It is very well-informed and there is no blatant negativity and the superficial insulting posts one finds in most places dealing with celebrities.

Meena, she never said that Shiloh was a mistake. NEVER. You must have gotten that from a tabloid.

Anyway,I think it was a wonderful interview, she answered the questions straightfoward and honest like always. I also believe from what I have read that she’s in a good place in her life and truly in love with BP and loved in return. I wish their whole family much blessings and happiness.

OMG how long is this going to go on about JA?! the jolie-pitt kids will be in college and we will have those still worrying about how this is affecting Jen. Angie Never said she coveted Brad. She became friends with him but was not looking for a relationship. Some people, intentionally I believe, are misreading what Angie says. Sad for them. Brad and Jen divorced.. they were separated and unhappy based on interviews they both gave,long before Angie was in the picture.

I am glad Brad and Angie found each other and have made a happy family together. They deserve happiness. They are not perfect people, but they are HONEST people.

Zoey, I COMPLETELY agree with you. Never liked this couple--never have, never will.

Love this family. what good people they are, what lucky children they have. Angie sounds just like all of us moms, trying to do the best we can. Im glad to see she is smart and taking the time to give that special attention to each child.

I love Angie's interviews. She is always so honest and straightforward. She speaks from the heart. (I lost my mom recently and know what she means when she says she has moments of seemingly looking fine, and then suddenly bursting into tears over breakfast)

I also love that they dont worry about the tabloids and their lies. Too bad some people believe them(even on this site) but they know the truth, and they are living their lives above the fray.

Ashley- Angie has always been an honest person, sometimes to a fault. if shiloh had not been planned, you can bet she would say so. my oldest child was not planned, but she was a welcomed surprise. unplanned doesnt equal unloved.

I like this family very much. I'm a long time Brad Pitt fan, and am so happy to see him have everything he has really wanted in his life: Love with a woman who shares his goals and dreams.. and of course, children.

Bless them all!

I hate the tabloids they are so annoying, they dont fight and do all those things that they r saying. I hate when they get interviewed and they always ask are you guys going to get marries, i think they said it clearly they dont think that it matters if they do get married because there still family and thats wut family is!!!! brad and angie r the best

Leni,
I think maybe some are talking about the “knocked up” comment, Angie said those words - but as we all know, today, that’s just a way of saying you GOT pregnant. She was clearly joking around, and she wasn’t even talking about the circumstances of her pregnancy (the how’s and why’s) the CONTEXT of the conversation was ‘WHO changed WHO in the relationship; everyone is/was always saying she CHANGED and had so much influence over Brad (re charitable work, philanthropy, etc.) Angelina was joking around saying she was the one who had always said she would adopt and didn’t need to have a child by birth - and she jokingly said, ‘Hey, I’m the one who got knocked up!’ MEANING that BRAD HAD CHANGED HER, and MADE HER WANT TO HAVE A BABY.

Hence, they PLANNED to have Shiloh.

So it’s funny that the haters are bringing THAT comment up, because it only SUPPORTS the FACT that SHILOH was PLANNED. As the others will be as well.

That’s the funny thing about Angelina, she very often is saying something in a humorous way, and yet I find people, particularly the haters, taking every scintilla of what she says, so seriously - and just dissecting the most light-hearted, jesting comments she makes as everything out of her mouth was some ancient profound code they have to decipher to know the TRUE meaning….it’s ridiculous and pathetic.

First, Angie never said Shiloh was a mistake. In the Elle magazine interview, they asked her if she changed Brad and she said she was the one who got knocked up so obviously it was her who changed her mind.

Second, all the kidnapping rumors come from tabliods. Angelina has never actually said anything about kidnapping threats. There is a new tabliod rumor about them everyday.

Third, if Brad wanted kids so bad and Jennifer loved Brad so much, why did she put off having kids with him for five years. In every interview, the man got so emotional whenever the topic of kids were brought up. If she didn't want kids, then that's fine, but why marry someone who obviously wanted a large family. Brad had repeatedly said he wanted 7 kids and Jennifer would blow him off and say that they would only have 1 or 2 kids. Obviously, she never respected Brad's needs.

Why marry someone who wants so many kids and mislead them into thinking you have the same goals in mind when obviously you don't. That's another form of cheating also. Brad is not a piece of property. A person can't be stolen. If he's with Angelina it's because he wants to be with her.

And I'd like to know where all the self righeous critics are when there are pictures of Julia Roberts who married Danny Moder, who at the time was married when she started dating him and had a pregnant wife.

Where are the critics when there is a picture of Kate Hudson with her son? She was married when she worked with Owen Wilson and started dating him soon after. Her divorce was not even filed then.

Where are the critics when Gwen Stefani constantly shows off her son to the photographers? It's okay if she shows off her son to photographers, but Angelina so much as dares to talk about her kids to some magazine, then in some people's eyes, she going overboard.

Why the blantant double standard for Brad and Angelina?

Thanks CBB for bringing us this interview. It's one of the best I have ever read. The Jolie-Pitts are a lovely family.

I was very glad to see this thoughtful, well written article. I don't understand why people (like Bella) who don't like this couple come on to their websites to say negative things. If you don't like them why are you spending time reading about them?

If Brad and Angie ate babies and spat them out (example)you fans would start supporting eating babies. When she said she would stay at home, none of you people said that she was being misquoted and yet when she went to work before the ink was dry on the adoption papers she was back to work and all of you insisted she was quoted out of context. Then she said Shiloh was a mistake and you said that it indeed proves she did not set out to trap Brad. Now she turns around and says she planned Shiloh and asks Brad that they have a child, now you follow suit and say she never said it was a mistake. Same goes for that blob comment. If she is always misquoted, she should limit the interviews she limits. Though it is commendable to be loyal fans, let Jolie not turn you into liars.

Zoey, it isn't just you-I agree with you completely, as do many others. Regardless of how people want and choose to spin it, Angelina became involved with and pregnant by a married man in a matter of months while outright lying about it and telling the public she would never become involved with a married man because of what happened with her parents. Forgive me, but I fail to see the ethical, loving aspect of that behavior. If her-and Brad's-behavior was so moral, why did they choose to lie about it? Why not either come out and admit what they're doing or say they have no comment?
Moreover, I think the way the two of them behaved throughout the divorce proceedings was extremely tacky. In addition to constantly denying their relationship-they also posed as husband and wife in a saucy magazine spread with children surrounding them. I realize that they were promoting a movie at the time, but honestly-how many Hollywood co-stars have done a spread like that while one of them is in the middle of a divorce and there are already rumors out there that they are a couple? That was a completely tasteless, insensitive thing for the both of them to do, imo.
People will believe what they choose, but to me, Angelina's actions away from the cameras following her to third-world countries speak far louder than words.

There is a very good chance that Brad and Angie fell in love that summer while making that movie, thus Jennifer's statement that she and Brad were over by that summer. It is pretty clearly documented that he met Angie in a hotel during that summer and he went (solo) to her 4th of July BBQ. Does any of us know if they actually had a sexual relationship, no, and it's none of our business. but honestly, the emotional relationship IS infidelity and often times much more intimate than a sexual relationship.
All that being said, I think Angelina is one of the most beautiful women in the world. And she is the most kind, compassionate and giving celebrity in the world today. ALL of the other celebrities out there could learn a lesson from her example and that of Bono as to how to use your fame, name and fortune to make this a better world!!!!!!!
Bless her and her beautiful family

LOL, boy, Angelina sure knows how to get under some people's skin without even trying.
Anyways, thanks for the interview. I loved reading about how the kids are adjusting.

And for those who are still not over the fact that Brad and Angelina are together, I should warn you that if you read the whole interview, Angelina says she wants more biological and adopted children with Brad, so I guess it only gets worse for those who don't like this family. Good luck with handling all that bitterness inside of you for a family you don't even know.

This interview was so wonderfully refreshing after all of the bad press, rumors, tabloid trash talk, etc. To get a glimpse into Angelina and Brad's life with their children from her (and their) own points of view and to see the love and lengths Brad and Angelina go to for the children and the family, as a whole, is just a welcome sight. I have a lot of respect for what they are doing and how they are raising their little family. Of course they are not going to do everything perfect and they are not going to be able to satisfy every person's idea of what is right and wrong, good and bad, etc. (and people are always going to be looking for hidden agendas, especially if someone has a life they would like to have.) But, Brad and Angelina don't have to try to satisfy everyone, for they are living the life (and giving back to the world, I might add) that they deem best for each and every member of their sweet little family....which I look to grow bigger and bigger as time goes by!

Yes, I think people are far too wrapped up in the "he said" / "she said" relationship of when and how the BP & JA split.

You never or rarely hear complaints about other celebrities (i.e.) Claire Danes hooked up with Billy Crudup on a movie set, while he was still with Mary Louise Parker, his girlfriend of seven years (who just happened to be seven months-pregnant at the time)

So I don't understand why AJ gets such judgemental crap piled on her. I can only presume there are some green eyed monsters out there, jealous of her but would never admit it and for this reason they trash her reputation.

Very nice interview. And I had to smile at Angelina talking about who is the disciplinarian in the family. Evidently Z is becoming a little diva who has Daddy wrapped around her little finger!

It's nice to see how these two compliment each other. Angelina has given Brad the family he always wanted and promoted his interest in social causes. Brad has provided her with stability and kept her from burning out at both ends. And they evidently adore the kids and are providing them with love, security and an excellent home. I wish this family all the best. They deserve it.

This interview is in aid of promoting a movie, right? hmmm...

I've never commented before because I would feel like a clumsy oaf crashing a very cool party, but as a new dad I have to admit I kinda like this site and check it often. But I always find myself wondering, after almost every posting on Angelina and Brad, if there is another woman (Angelina) or couple (Brad and Angie) that sparks such heated exchanges? I see it across the net, on tabloid covers. I have a huge admiration for the way they seem to be building their lives. I also want to add, for those people who ask why Angelina said she would stop working to be with her kids but was back to work almost immediately after adopting Pax, that Angelina likely had signed contracts and made deals that had and have to be honored. She may well have been booked for the next two years when she adopted Pax and might mean that as soon as she honors those contracts, she will slow down. I work in Hollywood (real low-man on the totem pole) and if you knew how far into the future some people are already committed, you'd know that her plan to ease up my be a little ways down the road. And not necessarily because she lied or is a hypocrit. Anyway, I really enjoy the site.

To Roger: Congratulations on becoming a new dad!

The haters will dump on Angelina no matter what she says or does. If they see photos of her holding her adopted children, they accuse her of neglecting Shiloh. If they saw more photos of her holding Shiloh, they'd probably accuse her of neglecting her adopted children. They call her a hypocrite for returning to work after Pax's adoption, even though, as you pointed out, she may have been bound by contracts she couldn't get out of. Angelina worked all of 35 days last year and is scheduled to work 40 days this year. I wish I had a job that would let me work only 40 days a year while my son was growing up.

They can hate on Angelina all they want, she's an adult and she can take it. But the abuse they dump on her children is unbelievable. The Aniston fans who claim to be so concerned about Shiloh are the same people who posted messages on the internet hoping Angelina would lose the baby or something would be wrong with it, or that call Zahara awful names. I can understand their misguided hate of Angelina whom they accuse of breaking up a marriage that was dead in the water anyway, but I will never understand how some people can be so full of hate and spite that they vent their bitterness on an innocent little girl who is only two years old!

I think Angelina is a complex and fascinating individual, a former wild child who did what most wild children do sooner or later -- she grew up, settled down, and got her act together. She evidently has her head on straight and her priorities in order. I respect her commitment to social causes and her commitment to Brad and the kids. She's a role model for them both as a woman and as a mother.

Judy, we edited the name-calling out (even though it wasn't you directing it at the children).

To the blog editors: I have no problem with you editing out the names the Aniston fans have called little Z. The point was made and taken. This irrational hatred of Angelina is bad enough, but I wanted people to see what kind of racist garbage has been lobbed at a little girl. What kind of people are capable of doing that?

"A mother doesn't see the color of her child's skin; she sees the love shining in her child's eyes."

There are some seriously disturbed people out there in desperate need of a life. They make you wonder if they've been crying themselves to sleep every night since Brad left Jen. They troll through the supermarkets, grabbing up every tabloid that screams Brad is leaving Angie (or Angie is leaving Brad) and worship it as if it was Holy Writ. For heaven's sake, move on and get over it. "Hollywood's golden couple" was a myth created by the tabloids. Those two had nothing in common beyond both being actors. Aniston was into that whole fake Hollywood scene of shopping, partying, movie premieres etc., and Brad moved on from that a long time ago. He's changed from a pretty boy to a serious social activist and a dedicated, committed parent. From the pictures of him with the kids, he was born to be a dad. More thanks to Angelina for making him one.

While I am not a fan of Angelina (I've never liked her) I think the interview does show that she very obviously loves her kids and adores Brad. Nothing to critisize her there.

However, She most likely was PG in late AUGUST of 2005. My son was born almost the same day as Shiloh (two days later in fact) and I got pregnant in August as well.

Also, Angelina had a prior history of dating married men..she did it with Billy Bob Thorton when he was still with Laura Dern. So it WAS a pattern with Angie...maybe now she's happy and she and Brad will last, who knows.

What makes me laugh the most though, is the people who think they actually KNOW this couple and Jennifer Aniston and what they all were thinking at ALL TIMES. People talk about them like they are best friends with the couple and know their most intimate secrets. How does ANYONE know what was done/said/perceived by them at the time? No one but the three of them know the real truth. Reading some of the above posts made me LOL because it was like some of you think that you know what went on like you were there... Fans/haters or in between..nobody knows the REAL story and never will...

What I remember reading before the divorce, was that Brad really wanted children and Jennifer Aniston did not (or at least not for a long time). Now, if this is true (and, unless you are a close personal friend, how would you know for sure?), but IF it's true, that is a divorcing issue. No bad-guy/good-guy, no third-party involvement necessary. It's an issue there really is no compromise for. And it's also one you cannot necessarily predict--perhaps Jen thought she WOULD want kids one day and just came to realize over time that she had no desire for that.
But, once again IF it's true, it explains a bit about the timing of Shiloh's birth. Brad was, what? 40 or 41 when Shiloh was concieved (correct me if I'm wrong). Men, too, can have "biological clocks"--it makes perfect sense that Brad was turning forty and realized he did not want to be in his 70's when his kids were turning 20! Perhaps that's why they are adopting so quickly now, as well. They want as many years with their kids as they can get. Everyone always seems to assume that Angelina is the driving force behind everything they do as a couple (travelling, adoption, having a baby), but I doubt Brad is a passive "whatever-you-say, dear" kind of guy.
I agree that Angelina was a wild child in her 20's and she did things that she is probably embarassed about now--and things she SHOULD be embarasseda about now!--but she said in a different interview that adopting Maddox changed her life as did becoming a Goodwill Ambassador for the U.N. And why should that be hard to believe? Lots of people have a real change in their lives and their attitudes and behaviors when they have kids--its not a celebrity phenomenon. And turning your gaze outward--to the plight of other people's suffering in the world--really helps to make a person stop being obsessed with themselves and their own navel-gazing. Why shouldn't Angelina be applauded for growing up and doing what she can to make her world a better place? How much are all her critics doing or giving to other people, while they sneer at her?
I also feel bad for Jennifer Aniston, who must be heartily sick of having her name dragged into Brad and Angelina's relationship all the time. They are divorced and I am sure Jennifer has moved on--all these stories about her indulging in gossip about Brad and Angie and hating her/him or their kids sounds like so much tabloid fodder to me. I give Aniston credit for being a saner, more mature person that that.

LOL at all the people who believe in tabloid lies. Angie never said she would be a stay at home mom, she just said she wasnt working at the time Pax came home, and that she would stay at home and help him adjust. She did that for nearly 2 months. Brad and Angie take turns working. Now Brad is not working and can be there full time for the kids while Angie works. Why the concern? Most tv stars work every day.. ..anyone concerned about THEIR kids?

Angie said shiloh was a mistake? She never said that. Angie has a history of getting with married men? BBT? he wasnt married at the time. He was dating Dern, (who by the way, broke up his marriage to Pietra at the time, kids involved..Dern also got pregnant with her first child when her now husband was still married, with a baby on the way)Who knows what BBT told Angie about Dern, but it was his responsibility to let her know his feelings had changed.

People really need to move on..

Thanks CBB for this article. What a great family the Jolie-Pitts have become. I look forward to hearing more about them. They are an inspiration.
So glad to see that Pax has adjusted nicely.

I love this interview! They are a great family!

Zoey, Laila, Ashley and others...I'm there with you all!

I'm not Angelina hater, I'm (what I believe is a) cheater hater.

I was such a passionate fan of Angelina and Brad and NOT EVEN Jen's fan for god's sake, but how can you just love a family because they have cute kids surrounding them??? EVEN IF the kids go to college, doesn't mean their parents' past is forgiven by those who were shocked and hurt by their disrespectful act toward Jen.

...and yes I know that me hating them won't change anything and they don't even know me, blah blah blah. But you loving them won't make a change either.

Love this article so much. Angie and Brad seem to be such a great couple and are raising their family with a lot of love.

Brad seems like such a great dad too. I hope I have such a great dad for my kids some day.

Aniston fans need to move on. It is kind of silly how they can't let this go. Everyone involved who really knows what happened has said there was no cheating. For some reason, they don't want to believe that. At least for the sake of these children they need to stop.

Congrats Roger on joining the daddy team! I too love this family and love how they are building their family. Frankly, I blame the Vanity Fair article Aniston did as well as Oprah's pity party for much of this insanity.

I also like the way that Brad and Angie are ignoring the judgemental comments that are made by people who don't know them and believe tabloid gossip. They go about doing what they care passionately about regardless of whether they are "loved" or "hated".
ROCK ON JOLIE-PITTS!!

To Gelareh: When do Jennifer's fans ever intend to move on? Are you going to stay upset at Angelina forever? Life is too short to pass it in bitterness, hon. You're wasting your time.

When, in your opinion, would it have been all right for Angelina to hook up with Brad? After Jen divorced him? After Jen got over him? What if she never got over him? Are Angie and Brad supposed to put their lives on hold because a jealous, resentful ex refuses to let go?

I'm sure Jen has learned by now, and her fans need to learn it as well, that life doesn't stop just because your partner dumps you for someone else. Jen had a good thing with Brad and she blew it with her self-centered lifestyle. Time for her to pick up the pieces, if she hasn't already, and rebuild her life with someone else or alone, however she prefers. And past time for her fan base to get over it. It's been two years already. Resentment doesn't do a thing but make you look and sound old and bitter.

And please, stop thinking of Angelina as a homewrecker and a man-stealer. You can't steal anyone who doesn't want to be stolen. I'm sure Jen knows that by now.

On what Pitt finds sexy about her: “I could be dressed up in the sexiest outfit for a photo shoot, and by his behavior, he’ll let me know that’s nice, but it’s nothing as sexy as when I’m home surrounded by the kids or reading books, educating myself.” —I LOVE THAT PART.

This is the type of love that every woman wants to have and experience in their lifetime!

This is rich. I love how Angelina supporters automatically assume that people who dislike her and her behavior are rabid Jenbots who can't get over the fact that their beloved couple broke up. Apparently I fall into that category, so let's break it down: I think Jennifer Aniston is an average-looking, mediocre actress from a lame 90s TV show who was involved in an ridiculously overhyped wedding and marriage. But according to the Brangelina camp, I am a fan! Really, one has to wonder if they make this stuff up for laughs or if they are really serious. I hope it's the former.

It’s great to see her so happy. I think she and Brad are doing a marvelous job with their children and taking care of parts of the world. They can’t do everything but what they do do is HUGE!!

They have inspired me to want to do more, perhaps even adopt at some point.

I see that Angie's brother is in Prague now, with the family. This will be the first mother's day since their mom died.
Blessings to them all!

I love reading Angie's interviews! She is so candid and always interesting.

Love this interview as well, she is so down to earth, not at all the way the tabs like to portray her. She is really a shy person, but someone who is brave and passionate about life.

I can really relate to her a lot more than I thought I could based on gossip. She is a good person and a caring mom. I think Brad is a good person too. I'm glad they found each other. Can't wait for the next addition to the family.

Lauren, you sound very balanced to me. But I believe Angelina's supporters have taken what you seem to feel is a defensive stance as a reaction against some of the really outrageous messages being posted on other blogs by many Aniston supporters, including but not limited to:

1) Hoping Angelina's plane crashes;
2) Wishing she would have a miscarriage while she was pregnant with Shiloh;
3) Referring to little Z in viciously racist terms;
4) Accusing her of not loving Shiloh (mind you, these are the same people who wished she would have a miscarriage or that Shiloh would be born handicapped)

And then there are the ridiculous tabloid articles, week in and week out, claiming Brad is leaving Angie or vice versa.

In point of fact, many "Jenbots" (gotta love that term) do claim that Angelina broke Jen and Brad's marriage up, despite the fact that the marriage was dead as a doornail months before she and Brad ever met. After two years, they are still hating on her for this. Sounds ridiculous? It sure does to me. But go read some other blogs and you'll see what I mean.

To Hannah, who "can't wait for the next addition to the family":

Well, I can. I think they are doing a great job with the four they have now. But as someone who has worked for many years in foster care and adoption, I would seriously counsel them to consolidate their family and wait another year at least, preferably two, before adding to it. This is especially important for little Pax, who is still dealing with language and cultural differences, so that he can feel fully integrated into his new country and new family before they adopt again.

Great article! Thanks for posting this.

Cute article. So nice to read an insightful article about this intriguing family. Also nice to read an article that shows how down to earth and normal their family life really is. Even if they do a bit more traveling than the average family.

Much more interesting to me than reading about a celeb's wardrobe or hairstyles or rehab stays.

"Dern also got pregnant with her first child when her now husband was still married, with a baby on the way)"

Say what?! And she has the nerve to rag on Angelina for breaking up her relationship with BBT? Talk about throwing rocks while living in glass houses, I'd say that woman was throwing boulders!

Congratulations to everyone who has posted mature, positive and heartfelt comments, sadly very rare on Angelina Jolie comment boards.

When I visit these types of sites, I am often shocked and saddened at the amount of malice displayed by some.

Given some of the nasty, vicious and mean-spirited comments on these sites, you really have to wonder about the mentality of the person who is writing them.

To those people I would say, were you not aware that when you make detrimental comments about another, those comments actually reflect an inner part of yourself?

It is a known fact that negative comments are normally made by people who have low self-esteem, feel a lack of self-worth and are often jealous of the person they are attacking.

Given that you are making your assumptions on often fabricated, distorted media reporting and unfounded rumours (on someone you have never met) is also very disturbing.

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