Nicole Kidman has made rare comments about her daughters Sunday Rose, 15, and Faith Margaret, 13, and being a mum in a new interview.
The acclaimed Australian actress, 56, who is also mother to Connor Cruise, 29, and Isabella Cruise, 31, who she adopted with ex tom cruisespoke about the importance of family with Elle magazine.
“I have a very full life with people that I love. I’m raising daughters. I’m a wife, I’m a best friend. I’m a sister, I’m an aunt. I have deeply intimate relationships with people,” Kidman told the publication.
READ MORE: Em Rata shows off her ‘divorce rings’
READ MORE: Melissa George’s baby news
“And that, to me, is the meaning of life – and then taking care of what we leave behind, who we leave behind and how we do that, and our sense of respect for that.”
Speaking about her youngest, she said: “I love teenage girls. I just find them exquisite.”
“I marvel at that age group and what they’re dealing with, but also their ability to handle so much.”
READ MORE: Liz Hurley addresses controversial film role
She shares her daughters with rocker husband Keith Urban and the family are based in Tennessee.
The Nine Perfect Strangers The star rarely discusses her 11-year marriage to Cruise.
Kidman and Cruise, 59, married in 1990 and split in 2001.
READ MORE: Rumer Willis shares tribute to father Bruce amid dementia battle
The former couple has respected their children’s privacy since their split. In a 2018 interview with Who magazine, Kidman revealed why she rarely speaks about her two adopted childrensaying she’s very protective when it comes to their privacy.
“I’m very private about all that. I have to protect all those relationships,” Kidman told the publication.
“I know 150 percent that I would give up my life for my children because it’s what my purpose is.”
For a daily dose of 9Honey, subscribe to our newsletter here,
The actress added, “They are adults. They are able to make their own decisions. They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it’s my job to love them.”
FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.