NEW YORK —  Angelina Jolie may be seen as one of the most beautiful women in the world, but in her mind, she's "just a punk kid with tattoos."

The "Changeling" actress claims becoming a mother has not tamed her rebellious streak in a new interview with Harper's Bazaar.

She told the magazine: "I don't walk around feeling I need to apologize or explain myself. I am still, at heart — and always will be — just a punk kid with tattoos."

The 33-year-old actress — who is adamant she will never hide things from her children — has already spoken about the world's conflicts to her young brood.

Jolie said: "Listen, my kids play video games. I let them play with toy soldiers. We don't take war and violence lightly, but we don't hide it from anybody."

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