Jennifer Lawrence reveals why she dropped out of school

She's a skilled actress with a host of awards under her belt.

But Jennifer Lawrence admitted she dropped out of middle school and 'never felt very smart' during an interview with 60 Minutes set to air on Sunday evening through the CBS network.

The 27-year-old Academy Award-winner rocked a vibrant leopard print coat as she headed indoors from the rainy New York weather on Friday morning, reports Daily Mail.

"I dropped out of middle school," Jennifer told Bill Whitaker. "I don't technically have a GED or a diploma. I am self-educated."

The Silver Linings Playbook star got the acting bug at a young age and was encouraged to pursue her dream, a decision she has yet to regret.

"I wanted to forge my own path," she said. "I found what I wanted to do and I didn't want anything getting in the way of it.

"Even friends, for many years, were not as important to me as my career."

Jennifer admitted that finding comfort with nudity was difficult while on the set of her upcoming film Red Sparrow.

"I wanted to forge my own path," Jennifer said of dropping out of middle school to pursue acting. Photo / AP

A phone hacking scandal in 2014 compromised The Hunger Games star's privacy when her personal photographs were strewn across the internet.

"I realized that there was a difference between consent and not and I showed up for the first day and I did it and I felt empowered," she said. "I feel like something that was taken from me I got back and am using in my art."