Bradley Cooper reveals he wouldn’t be alive without daughter Lea

Bradley Cooper has opened up about his relationship with his six-year-old daughter Lea, whom he shares with ex Irina Shayk.

In an interview with Dax Shepard on his podcast Armchair Expert, the 49-year-old actor revealed that his daughter is the only reason of his existence.

“Being a parent? Honestly, I'm not sure I'd be alive if I wasn't a dad. I don't know,” confessed the Maestro actor.

“Your DNA is going to tell you there's something more important than you,” said Bradley.

Talking about his role as a father, he said, “I want my daughter to have as much foundation as she can.”

“I think about how my relationship with my daughter impacts her growth and the journey she's gonna be on,” remarked the Silver Linings Playbook actor.

He added, “The least amount of damage I can do to my daughter—please let me work on myself.”

Reflection on his early days with Lea, Bradley dished, “The first eight months, I was like, ‘I don't even know if I really love the kid, it's dope. It's cool’. And then all of a sudden it's like no question.”