Brad Pitt says that falling in love and having children only felt natural when he met Angelina Jolie.

The actor - whose new film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button debuted at number three in the U.S. this weekend - shared his thoughts on love, life and work.

Brad told the L.A. Times, "I had a whole other life and I got to experience a lot. And I probably got away with more than I should.

"And it kind of ran its course, you know, it kind of hit a dead end.

"Fatherhood is the direction I always thought I would go in. But not until, with Angie and it felt like a natural evolution, a natural direction."

And on the subject of work Brad added, "I don't have to grope as much for the character. I can get there quicker, so it's not as much trial and error."

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