Eric Robertsis reflecting on his personal regrets.

“I started accepting that about myself with the birth of my grandchildren,” he said.

“Especially the five-year-old.

Eric Roberts; Emma Roberts

Eric Roberts and Emma Roberts.John Nacion/Getty; Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

So that, and she also looks like Emma.

And so it reminds me of what I didn’t have.”

Im still not a father figure.

Eric Roberts and Emma Roberts in 2004

Eric Roberts and Emma Roberts.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

Shes that person to her first child, Rhodes."

In the book, Roberts clarified that he never even sought custody of his daughter.

“We both knew better than that.

There really was no custody fight.

Im very happy to be straightening this out right now.”

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Now, Roberts sometimes engages with his daughter online with her blessing.

“Its always good to ask, because were engaging in a very public way.

Earlier this year, theDark Knightactor gushed about his daughter’s work as an actress.

I’m so proud of her I can’t see straight.

Here she goes again.

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