Brad Pitt On Life Before Angelina Jolie: 'I Did Too Much Drug Damage'

Brad Pitt is famed for being a model father, talented actor and loving partner (not to mention one half of the infamous Brangelina) but, in a brand new interview, he has revealed that his life hasn't always been so charmed.

In fact, the World War Z actor worried for a while that he'd done "too much damage" to himself through constant drug abuse - and that he soon became "burnt out".

Brad admits that he used to be a drug-abusing "drifter" (WENN)

The interview with Esquire is painfully honest, showcasing Brad's insecurities and past hangups but, more importantly, it helps to show just how far he's come since his "drifter" days - and highlights how grateful he is to have Angelina Jolie and their children in his life:

"For a long time I thought I did too much damage—drug damage. I was a bit of a drifter. A guy who felt he grew up in something of a vacuum and wanted to see things, wanted to be inspired. I followed that other thing. I spent years f**king off. But then I got burnt out and felt that I was wasting my opportunity.

"[A]bout a decade ago [I made a] a conscious change... It was an epiphany—a decision not to squander my opportunities. It was a feeling of, 'Get up.' Because otherwise, what's the point?"

Nowadays, Brad is a humanitarian and dedicated father - as well as an actor with a steady career and a beautiful partner in Angelina Jolie. it's no wonder he's so happy with the way things have turned out:

"I just haven't known life to be any happier."

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