Angelina Jolie recently sat down with Marie Claire and Esquire magazines to talk about her life and the recent rumors that have cast suspicion on her happy relationship with Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt. Jolie told her interviewer that Pitt is often the more cautious and health-conscious one in the couple, providing a staying influence when Angelina wanted to walk around the property she purchased in Cambodia (which had to be de-mined for safety). Angelina also took the time to de-bunk break-up rumors that have surrounded her well-publicized relationship with Brad Pitt, saying the two of them have reached their “comfort zone.” She says that right now, the two of them are very focused on the children (“changing diapers” – direct quote) and have little time for the reports that say they’re heading for Splitsville. They spend most of their time at home and plan to have even more time together in their “later years.”

Jolie says work gives her an outlet for dealing with life’s problems, and will soon be starring in the dramatic film A Mighty Heart. Jolie plays Mariane Pearl, widow of Wall Street Journalist reporter Daniel Pearl, and took the role after Mariane Pearl herself suggested Jolie play the part. The two women bonded over their shared interests, namely Buddhism and motherhood. The film has already premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and is scheduled to open in American theaters June 22, 2007. Jolie is also shooting a thriller (Wanted) in the city of Prague, but says she will take a year off when filming wraps to spend more time with Brad Pitt and their children, which includes Maddox, Pax Thien, Zahara, and Shiloh.

Recently, Jolie wrote an op-ed piece in a newspaper, citing herself as an “UN goodwill ambassador.” Angelina told reporters that, when she dies, she doesn’t want to be remembered as an actress. It’s a little late for that, Jolie.