United Kingdom, June 23 -- Johnny Depp still longs for the life he once shared with his former partner Vanessa Paradis and their children in the south of France.

The 62-year-old actor was together with the actress, singer and model for 14 years and they have two children - Lily-Rose Depp, 26, and Jack Depp, 23 -and Johnny has now admitted bringing up his kids was the happiest time of his life.

He told the Sunday Times as he reflected on his favourite times from the past: "My kids growing up in the south of France in their youth? I was 'Papa'. I cannot tell you how much I loved being Papa.

"Truly, the first time I felt I had a home was the place in the south of France where Vanessa and I raised the kiddies.

"That's the only place that ...