Nicole Kidman opens up about equation with kids, Tom Cruise

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Nicole Kidman has come forth opening about her equation with kids, after they decided to live with their father, famed actor Tom Cruise.

Speaking about her relationship with two of her kids being tainted, Kidman said her only job as a mother is to shower them with ‘unconditional love’.

The 52-year-old star, speaking to a British newspaper, said: "Motherhood is about the journey. There are going to be incredible peaks and valleys, whether you are an adopting mother or a birth mother. What a child needs is love."

The Oscar-winning actress revealed that her kids want to walk in the footsteps of father Tom Cruise and be Scientologists. 

They have made choices to be Scientologists. It’s our job as a parent to always offer unconditional love. It’s not about anything else other than, ‘I’m here to love and support you," she said. 

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, who tied the knot in 1990, adopted Isabella, 26, and Connor, 24, before divorcing in 2001. The two met on the sets of ‘Days of Thunder’ in 1989.

Talking about her relation with Cruise, Kidman said that the ‘Mission Impossible’ star “swept me off my feet. I fell madly, passionately in love. And as happens, my whole plan in terms of what I wanted for my life, I was like, ‘Forget it. This is it.’ I was consumed by it, willingly.” 

The Australia-born star, who is now married to country music star Keith Urban also gave her two cents on parenthood. 

"Parenting is about learning who they are, not making them what you want them to be — letting them find their way then supporting them. It’s rigorous. You’re constantly looking at yourself, so you’re not placing these expectations on a child," she added.