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UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie attends the 2009 World Refugee Day at National Geographic Society June 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood
NEW YORK, New York -- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have six children under the age of eight, but although their brood is young, she revealed to CNN's Anderson Cooper that her little ones are aware of some of the world's troubles.
"Some of my kids are from countries that have seen conflict," Angelina told Anderson for his "AC360" show. "I usually just explain to them that there are other families in the world that aren't as fortunate as ours and other kids and their mommies... are somewhere in a country that's not as safe.... So I tell them that it's important for all of us to do what we can and then go to these places and understand what's happening."
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Angelina said she hopes the many visits her family makes to nations in strife, helps to give her children a better education about what is going on across the globe.
"They're just being raised that this is the normal thing to do," she said. " Hopefully I'll take them to as many countries as I can and raise them with an education of the world."
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The actress and United Nations High Commission on Refugees Ambassador said she hopes seeing those across the world will make her children "better people as they get older."
While Angelina spent most of the interview discussing the situation of refugees, she also took time to answer a question from Anderson about how the Jolie-Pitt family deals with so many birthdays.
"We have so many kids that we just have year-round birthdays," she laughed. "It's just fun, you know? It's a lot of fun now 'cause the older kids are old enough to help plan the birthdays for the younger kids. So it's... one of the great pleasures of life, the birthdays."
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JohnI have not given much thought to see Angelina's movies but her generosity to heal the world has really really impressed me. She is not just one pretty Hollywood actress but one with deep knowledge, intellegence, and character to bring hope to women and children around the world. I do think that she has help americans as well, see it in Veteran's hospitals she has visited and contreport abuseposted November 1, 2009 6:30 AM PST
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cindyAngelina is an incredible woman. She gives..gives...not take like other celebrities do. Some has wealth but never share nor give to the poverty, only think of themselves. Angelina on the otherhand, give give and her heart is bigger than the ocean. I inspired not only her beauty but her talent, classy and generosity to the children and to the world. Brad Pitt, you've hit the biggest lreport abuseposted October 23, 2009 8:11 AM PDT
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lady J.WHY DOESNT SHE ADOPT ANY AMERICAN CHILDREN ...THEY NEED HOMES TOO? SOMETHING FALSE ABOUT JOLIE...BET ITS ALL ABOUT MONEY?report abuseposted October 19, 2009 10:15 AM PDT
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TawnWHY DONT ANGELINA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE NATIVE AMERICANS OR THE FOLKS IN THE HILLS RIGHT HERE? ANGELINA, OUR NATIVES AND HILL PEOPLE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO. START AT HOME THEN GO ELSEWHERE!report abuseposted July 30, 2009 4:34 PM PDT
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TawnWHY DONT ANGELINA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE NATIVE AMERICANS OR THE FOLKS IN THE HILLS RIGHT HERE? ANGELINA, OUR NATIVES AND HILL PEOPLE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO. START AT HOME THEN GO ELSEWHERE!report abuseposted July 30, 2009 4:34 PM PDT
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KennethDANGELINA IS 1 OF HWOODS CLASSY LADIES...U2 BRAD..U GUYS R AWESOME, DO U HELP KIDS IN THE U.S. ? JUST WONDERING....report abuseposted June 30, 2009 6:29 PM PDT
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Hollyso my favorite person. awesome!!!!report abuseposted June 27, 2009 5:28 PM PDT
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Hollyso my favorite person. awesome!!!!report abuseposted June 27, 2009 5:28 PM PDT
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Hollyso my favorite person. awesome!!!!report abuseposted June 27, 2009 5:28 PM PDT
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Hollyso my favorite person. awesome!!!!report abuseposted June 27, 2009 5:28 PM PDT
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