Angelina Jolie opened up about what it means to be a mother and how she, like many parents, tries to hide her pain and grief from her children.

“I have been a parent for 23 years now. The most beautiful thing about being a parent is that you are not the center of your life,” Jolie told The Hollywood Reporter in a recent interview ahead of the release of ‘Maria,’ a new biopic about the life and legacy of opera singer Maria Callas.

“So you leave the set and you focus on something for somebody else. That's your real life. Your real world. And that's always been a big part of who you are,” she continued. 'Because that's not who I am. You can climb on top of me or visit me."[5

Jolie further explained that her sons, Maddox and Pax, worked as assistants on the set of the new film, and as a result, some of the more emotional moments of the film, where Jolie had to dig deep and at times cry in ways her sons had never heard before He explained that he was able to witness some of the more emotional moments of the film. [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...]