Angelina Jolie wishes she had enjoyed her freedom more when she was younger.

The 'Maleficent' actress, who has children Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight, and six-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne with husband Brad Pitt, admits she wishes she had done more backpacking before she found fame, but is glad she had the opportunity to make mistakes away from the spotlight.

Asked what advice she would give her younger self, the Oscar winner told PEOPLE magazine's 40th anniversary issue: ''Not to change a thing. I would probably say enjoy the freedom as much as you can before it goes away. Enjoy the walks in the park and the backpacking and travelling and living. Which I didn't, but I would have liked to have done more before it became a little less easy to do so.''

She added: ''You can never prepare for the future, because it's all those things that build up to who you are. You have to let your younger self be scared of things and attack things head on. Make bold choices and make mistakes, and it's all those things that add up to the person you later become.''