Angelina Jolie Says She Lives in LA Because of Her Divorce: ‘I Have to Be Here’

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is not exactly an Angeleno by choice. In a new interview with , the 49-year-old actor revealed she lives in LA "because I have to be here from a divorce."Jolie has been wrapped up in with since their split in 2016—including disputes over and of their : Maddox, 23; Pax, 20; Zahara, 19; , 18; and 16-year-old twins and Knox.

Just last year, Jolie she cut back on her filming schedule seven years ago in order to focus on her children’s needs—and right now, that includes residing in Los Angeles."As soon as [the twins] are 18, I’ll be able to leave," she told THR. "When you have a big family, you want them to have privacy, peace, safety.

I have a house now to raise my children, but sometimes this place can be…that humanity that I found across the world is not what I grew up with here.”In the future, Jolie says she'll “spend a lot of time in Cambodia,” adding, “I’ll spend time visiting my family members wherever they may be in the world.”“I grew up in quite a shallow place.”No matter where she's living, Angelina Jolie's children are always top of mind—even when it comes to her film career.

After her new film, , and some other projects, Jolie hopes to take on “some bigger directing projects” and try her hand at playing a “villain.” And no, Maleficent doesn't count.“She’s a good guy.