United Kingdom, April 7 -- Eric Roberts has described himself as a "wash rag" when his daughter Emma Roberts was born.

The Runaway Train actor, 69, has opened up about his relationship with the 35-year-old American Horror Story star - who he has with ex Kelly Cunningham - and admitted he wasn't dependable during her early years.

Appearing on Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson, he admitted: "I was a wash rag. I was not to be depended on emotionally whatsoever."

However, he dismissed the idea of any bad blood between them, and argued their relationship only seems "complicated" to people who don't know them.

He said: "It's only complicated through outside eyes, because they don't get any of it. So, they have their own take, whatever ...