Brad Pitt Raises Eyebrows With Perplexing Answer When Asked What Keeps Him Grounded

Brad Pitt had an interesting answer when asked what keeps him grounded.

During the F1 premiere in Mexico City on June 9, a reporter for Entertainment Tonight referred to Pitt’s May 28 GQ interview — in which he declared that his life currently feels “fairly contained”, “pretty warm” and “secure” — and asked him what makes him feel “so grounded.”

While some would assume his immediate response would involve family, the six children he shares with ex-wife Angelina Jolie or his girlfriend of two years Ines de Ramon, he opted instead to share some words of wisdom that he has seemingly followed himself.

“No matter the mistake, you know, you just learn from [it] and move on,” the actor shared. “It’ll lead to the next success.”

“I think [when] you get to my age, you really see how important it is to surround yourself with the people you love, the people that love you back,” he continued. “Friends, family, and that’s it.”

“From there, we get to go make things,” he added. “So it’s a pretty simple, I think, equation.”

During Pitt’s trek to Mexico City to promote his new action film – in which he plays Sonny Hayes, a former Formula One driver who returns to racing following a career-ending crash — fans couldn’t help but rejoice in his decision to rock a buzz cut, reminiscent of his iconic early 2000s look.

Pitt, however, waved off a compliment about the nostalgic ’do, seeming more eager to discuss the adrenaline rush he felt from getting behind the wheel while filming the movie, in theaters June 27. “It’s so sublime,” he told ET. “It’s a feeling I’ve never had.”

As Pitt continues to make his rounds to promote F1, his children are keeping busy, too.

As Star previously reported, Shiloh, 19, recently debuted a new name — “Shi Joli”, a nod to her famous mother — Zahara, 20, sparked speculation that she’s engaged and Pax, 21, was spotted in Los Angeles following a night out at Chateau Marmont. (Pitt and Jolie, 50, also share Maddox, 23, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.)

It’s unclear whether Pitt’s relationship with his children following the 2016 incident on a private jet that led to his divorce from Jolie has improved, but an insider told People in June 2024, “The reminders that he’s lost his children is, of course, not easy for Brad. He loves his children and misses them. It’s very sad.”

Meanwhile, an insider told Star in May that Pitt’s romance with de Ramon, 32, is only getting stronger by the day. “They’re an extremely calm couple and not overly intense or high-strung,” the insider said at the time. “Brad’s very happy with Ines, and this even-keeled, go-with-the-flow-type vibe is so refreshing.”