Quick Take
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Hollywood star Johnny Depp felt like a freak when he was growing up and considered himself weird when he was just five-years-old.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star used to shut himself away when he was younger because he never felt like he fitted in.
"When I was growing up I felt a complete freak. Very strange. I felt weird at five. At the age of 12 it was me against the world.
"I remember locking myself in my bedroom and playing my guitar. It seemed like I was in there for two or three years," said Johnny.
However, the 47-year-old actor has learned to accept himself since finding love with French singer-and-actress Vanessa Paradis 12 years ago.
"The most important thing is that Vanessa has made me not have to pretend any more about who I am. I feel comfortable with myself. My life is divided in two. In the time before I met Vanessa, I was searching for something.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star used to shut himself away when he was younger because he never felt like he fitted in.
"When I was growing up I felt a complete freak. Very strange. I felt weird at five. At the age of 12 it was me against the world.
"I remember locking myself in my bedroom and playing my guitar. It seemed like I was in there for two or three years," said Johnny.
However, the 47-year-old actor has learned to accept himself since finding love with French singer-and-actress Vanessa Paradis 12 years ago.
"The most important thing is that Vanessa has made me not have to pretend any more about who I am. I feel comfortable with myself. My life is divided in two. In the time before I met Vanessa, I was searching for something.
"Since our time together I have found it. She keeps me calm. There were times when I was burning inside," he said.
