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Angelina Jolie is the 'Happiest Mommy'

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Although her humanitarian work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador has garnered her international acclaim, actress Angelina Jolie says it places third on her list of priorities in life. “I’d say kids first, kids, woman to [partner] Brad [Pitt] and then my work internationally and trying to educate myself and trying to learn about the world and…trying to do some good things while I’m alive,” she tells Nightline. A distant fourth? Acting. “I’ve been lucky to have a great career and a lot of success,” Angelina notes. “But I wake up every day just the happiest mommy.” Still, the two worlds often intersect in unexpected ways. She adds,

“I’m so lucky, and I don’t want to miss school lunches and things like that. The greatest thing about being an actor is I can play post office really, really well with the children. And restaurant, I’m great at.”

The interview was conducted while the Jolie-Pitt brood was in Japan promoting her Oscar-nominated performance in Changeling, and his Oscar-nominated performance in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Although their six children – Maddox Chivan, 7, Pax Thien, 5, Zahara Marley, 4, Shiloh Nouvel, 2 ½, and fraternal twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Léon, 6 ½-months – were along for the ride, they remain are relatively uninterested in Angelina’s day job. She joked,

“I think they only think I animate Kung Fu Panda… and that’s the extent of my career.”

Source: Nightline

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i love this family. those 6 kids are so lucky to have such committed parents! knox and vivienne are so beautiful! i can see glimpses of brad, angelina, and shiloh in them

- ey on

Vivienne is so cute, she reminds me of my Persian cat with her big round eyes and button nose! Too cute!!!

- Ashley on

Viv is a cutie!

- (LOVE- aJ ) on

Does she really pack school lunches or does she help out..Now that
is a great mom…!! THANKS CBB..

- Jared Snyard on

Angelina is amazing and gorgeous, what a lucky lady, she has it all.

- Nicole on

I love hearing an Oscar winning actress talk about being able to play *post office* and *restaurant* really well. I wish I posessed those kind of skills when it comes to playing make-believe. I think they are a lovely family.

- Sunny on

Thanks for posting! I read the interview on a few other sites as well, and the video is avaible on the good morning america website, I beleive…

Angelina Jolie just seems so in love with Brad, and her kids, and I’m just very happy that they found each other and were able to create a beautiful family together. They seem beyond words happy. All of the kids are too cute, and seem like really nice kids.

- Mia on

It’s sweet to hear this insanely successful actress who does a lot of incredibly important work in the world, with the UN, to talk about playing post office and restaurant so seriously. She seems like she has a lot of fun with her kids, and them with her.

- alice jane on

Jared Snyard- Well, Angie HAS said that she’s not much of a cook. However, just about everyone can make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich (the classic staple of a school lunch). :)

- CelebBabyLover on

I think Angelina Jolie is fabulous! Those children are blessed to have her in their lives.

- Bill on

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