Johnny Depp only learned to really appreciate life following the birth of his first child because he felt "angry and frustrated" before becoming a father.

The Dark Shadows star commands multi-million dollar pay checks for his projects, however admits he only truly started enjoying life when he settled down with Vanessa Paradis and became a father to daughter Lily-Rose in 1999.

He tells Britain's The Sun, "There is nothing on earth that could ever make me want to relive certain years of my life when I was young."

"You grow up a bit damaged or broken then you have some success but you don't know how to feel good about the work you're doing or the life you're leading."

"You feel empty. I was angry and frustrated until I started my own family and my first child was born. Until then I didn't really appreciate life the way I should have, but fortunately I woke up."

Depp also has a son, Jack, 10.

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