Now an Atheist, Brad Pitt Rejected His Baptist Upbringing. Here's Why

London: Hollywood star Brad Pitt admitted that he is an atheist. The 51-year-old actor was raised as a strict Baptist by his parents, but has now turned his back on religion completely, reported The Telegraph.

"My upbringing had all the Christian guilt about what you can and cannot, should and shouldn't do," he said.

Of his father, Brad said: "He could be a softie. But one thing my folks always stressed was being capable, doing things for yourself. He was really big on integrity - and that informed a lot of what [we] try to do now."

Meanwhile, Brad insisted that his relationship with wife Angelina Jolie, 40 and their six children have made him a better actor. "I think you can see it in my work. I was a pretty good actor before, but definitely hit and miss. I think I became a really good actor," he said. (Also Read: Angelina Jolie Says Working With Brad Pitt is 'Good, But Not Easy')

"I'm sure a lot of that has to do with age and wisdom too. But I see an absolute shift from the day I started my family. And I think it's because family - and certainly kids and a stable relationship - is something bigger than yourself. They need you to sit down with them, be there for them when they wake up in the middle of the night," he added.