Michael Sheen Says Being a Parent Taught Him Patience

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Michael Sheen has an 11-year-old daughter Lily with his ex-girlfriend Kate Beckinsale, and he says being a dad has helped him calm down his temper.

He said: “If I feel there is a situation where someone is being very badly behaved then I don’t hold back.

“However I think being a parent changes that. You can’t go flying off the handle all the time. You have to learn to be patient and tolerant. You can’t just walk away and you can’t just shout.”

Michael says part of his new calm attitude means he accepts that not everyone is perfect and now works on resolving situations before they get “messy.”

He explained to Seven magazine: “It’s about people accepting your flaws as much as you accepting theirs. I don’t hit anyone anymore, I haven’t hit anyone for a very long time.

“I’m better at picking up on situations earlier on and finding more economical ways of dealing with them before it gets messy.”