Angelina Jolie Recalls "Empty" Early Career Days  6/12/07

Actress Angelina Jolie was "unhappy" and "unhealthy" during the early days of her Hollywood career, before finding a purpose as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.

The Tomb Raider star, who famously self-harmed and had suicidal thoughts as a young woman, was so self-conscious she struggled to express herself in interviews.

She says, "I entered this business before I had focus and purpose in my life.

"I was very unhappy, very unhealthy, and when I sat down for an interview, I didn't know why. I felt like I didn't have anything to share.

"It was a very empty time."