You may say it's impossible to love someone you know only through hearsay -- but saying so would prove you don't know what my love is like. I love Angelina because she is a passionate woman who loves deeply, and she's not afraid of being herself under the gaze and censure of everyone. She gets tattoos because she loves them and they mean something to her -- despite the fact that tattooed women are disdained in this culture. She talks about her choices in romance (and her bisexuality) -- despite the fact that it will cause the majority of her culture to at least look on her as 'weird' if not shun her outright. She wore a vial of her lover's blood rather than a wedding ring, despite the fact that most people see that as morbid and gross. She adopts children of other races and cultures -- despite the close-minded majority who accuse her of causing distress to the children by putting them among another race. I imagine she must hate racism and believe she can make a difference this way. All of this shows how much Angelina believes in herself. Living according to her rules of honesty and courage is more important to her than having people approve. I love and admire that in her, and I'd give a lot to be able to help her in some way.

And unlike most hollywood stars, she pours herself out for people who can never give back. She spends a lot of her own money -- I think it was 1/3rd -- on helping refugees. That's pretty damn impressive.

And just one example -- she went to Pakistan, and in honor to the customs there, she wore very modest garb, including a headwrap. That little thing just says a lot about her, I think. She recognizes the beauty in all people.

I could go on and on... but I'll stop. ;-)