Vanessa Paradis<\/a> – misses the days his children were still young enough to call him “Papa” and he’s amazed at how quickly they have grown up.<\/p>\nHe told the Sunday Times newspaper: \u201cYears get away from us, don\u2019t they?… I\u2019m of the empty-nest syndrome.”<\/p>\n
Asked if he misses having his kids around, he replied: \u201cOh man, my kids growing up in the south of France in their youth?<\/p>\n
“I was Papa. I cannot tell you how much I loved being Papa. Then, suddenly, Papa was out the window. I was Dad. But Papa was awesome and I\u2019m getting old enough for Papa to possibly come back. Some motherf***er\u2019s going to have to call me Papa!\u201d <\/p>\n
\nThe Pirates of the Caribbean star is currently living in London, but admitted the only place that has ever really felt like home was France.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cWell, I don\u2019t spend much time in the US. So there is the joint in the Bahamas or here. But home. Truly, the first time I felt I had a home was the place in the south of France where Vanessa and I raised the kiddies. That\u2019s the only place that ever felt like home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAlthough Lily-Rose is a successful actress in her own right, Johnny would never have wanted her to follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n
\nAsked what advice he has given her, he said: \u201cSometimes kids say to me, \u2018I want to be an actor, what\u2019s your advice?\u2019 And I say, \u2018Don\u2019t be!\u2019 I know what\u2019s coming for them.<\/p>\n
\n“I was chucked on that road and the only advice that I can give is, \u2018Don\u2019t allow anyone to make you something you are not.\u2019 They\u2019ll want you to be a poster boy and it\u2019s tempting \u2014 a lot of money. And if that\u2019s the direction you want? Go for it. But don\u2019t let anybody choose for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe Black Mass actor has never felt comfortable with fame and rarely even goes out with his friends because he doesn’t want to bring unwanted attention their way.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cWell, to this day I just rarely go out. If friends invite me out for Mexican, I say, \u2018Dude, that\u2019s sweet of you but I will ruin your night.\u2019 My presence will bring attention and, Jesus, I have had almost 40 years of fame but I\u2019m still not used to it. And I\u2019m glad I\u2019m not.\u201d<\/p>\n
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