'Nobody’s looking at me': Johnny Depp says he feels 'normal' in the Bahamas away from public scrutiny

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Johnny Depp has been pushing Dior's new Sauvage commercial. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, the 60-year-old actor and singer discussed his current hobbies.

The versatile actor revealed that he enjoys visiting the Bahamas because he feels "normal" there. The Hollywood A-lister went on to say that he enjoys living on his own island because it seems like a "sanctuary," as reported by Daily Mail.

Johnny Depp feels 'freedom' since he can 'escape scrutiny'

It is where he feels "freedom" since he can "escape scrutiny." The actor has been well-known for over 40 years as a result of his numerous popular films and high-profile love life.

Turns out the Bahamas is the only place he gets to feel "normal" as "nobody's looking" at him as he lives the idyllic island life.

He said, "Where I feel the most myself in this world, and where I go to feel absolutely normal, I suppose, is my place in the Bahamas, because it’s an island and nobody’s looking at me," said the star.

"You’ve got to have some sanctuary, a safe place where you can escape the scrutiny and the interest of others, a place where you can just sit on a beach, read, paint, meditate or whatever, that’s freedom to me. That’s the only real freedom." Said Depp, adding that the ocean makes him "feel refreshed."

'The idea of being under, just free in the ocean'

He added, "The idea of being under, just free in the ocean, with the wind pounding against you, the sun pounding down on you, and the shimmery ripples across the water, sparkles everywhere … It cleanses your mind," added the father of two.

He said, "The thing that intrigues me most is the most basic, the simplest way of living. I don’t have a decadent lifestyle."

He adds, "Yes, everything boils down to real simplicity for me. When you’re on the island, you’re not at some swanky hotel. It doesn’t look like the Four Seasons or anything. It should look like what it is. It should look like a simple island house. Nothing grand, nothing. Just simplicity."

Working in Hollywood, according to Depp, reminds him of how competitive life can be.

"Everyone is going to be affected by the passing of time, but I understand that in terms of the idea behind it, which is to say that I’ve always felt better in myself by sticking to my guns about choices that I’ve made," Depp remarked.