Liv Tyler Professions : Actress Born : July 1, 1977 Browse All Authors Top 71 quotes by Liv Tyler I laughed at the whole Cannes Film Festival thing because it didn't feel real. I remember getting off the red-eye when I arrived in France. I had a cowboy had on and some zit medicine, and there were like 15 photographers who jumped over the luggage carousel to take pictures of me. Liv Tyler cowboy photographer real My mom has a diary entry or something where I wrote, "I think Steven Tyler is my father." I had the same feelings for Todd Rundgren, who raised me as his daughter. I would go to sleep at night and wake up at like 6 in the morning and creep up the little steps to the tower where he would be on his computer. I would just sit there. Liv Tyler daughter mom morning I feel so blessed that I have a job where I can spend long periods of time with my family. Most moms don't have that choice. But wearing so many hats - mother, wife, actress - does take hard work; you always have to be thinking about your family's best interests. Liv Tyler mom blessed mother Getting pregnant and caring for a baby gave me a confidence I'd never had before. I really felt I'd done something well, and I can't say that about anything else in my life. I've never watched a movie I've appeared in and thought, wow, I was great. I always think, oh, I could have done this better. Liv Tyler caring baby thinking We put so much pressure on ourselves as parents to be able to do everything, but children are very grateful and understanding. I always find that quality time, even if you just get a little bit, really has a deep impact. But you also need them to know that they can make mistakes, and if they do make a mistake it's OK for them to tell you and that they'll get a second chance. Liv Tyler grateful mistake children I've seen beautiful and profound change and growth in men who are becoming fathers. Women get to carry the baby, so you might get a little head start on them, but watching a man get to know the little person, seeing that bond evolve and seeing the difference in the relationship between fathers and their sons and daughters, is fascinating. Liv Tyler daughter beautiful baby There are many important elements to being a parent. A lot of people don't have fathers but they might have someone in their life who's a good male influence and support. There's no cookie-cutter way of raising children and no family is the same, but the most important thing is that children are loved, supported and cared for, whether it's coming from a relative or a friend or a grandfather or a good school teacher. Anyone. Children just need good examples and mentoring to teach them and show them how to do things. Liv Tyler teacher father children Fathers are very, very important in building the foundations and self-esteem of children. For me, the way that I was raised, consideration, courtesy and manners are really key and I think the father plays a big role in setting an example to children in how to behave out in the world and how to treat people. It's a little bit different when it comes from the dad rather than the mum somehow. Liv Tyler dad father children I just learned that, even though in a past life, I was a model, too. Liv Tyler past-life models past It was a very good experience. It wasnt just to make a movie, it was my life. I was employed at The Lord of the Rings for a year and a half. Liv Tyler movie actors years I have been working since I was 14, nonstop. Liv Tyler has-beens I am scared of becoming a mother. Liv Tyler scared becoming mother I don't think I'm particularly beautiful at all. Liv Tyler beautiful thinking I don't think a lot of really good films get seen. Liv Tyler requiem film thinking I love my dad, although I'm definitely critical of him sometimes, like when his pants are too tight. But I love him so much and I try to be really supportive of him. Liv Tyler boyfriend dad father Casey Affleck is a really good friend of mine. I know Casey a lot better than I know Ben, even though Ben and I have worked together a lot. Liv Tyler good-friend mines together The age I'm at now... you go from being a young girl to suddenly, you blossom into a woman. You ripen, you know? And then you start to rot! Liv Tyler now-and-then girl age When I was pregnant. I exercised and was healthy, but it was also the first time since I was 14 that I wasn't on a diet. Liv Tyler healthy pregnancy firsts I've been spending this last month trying to find four outfits to wear to the different premieres of The Two Towers. It's hard work. Liv Tyler hard-work trying two ~[My son] is at that age now where he's so loving and says the sweetest things to me. Of course, I still get karate chops and all those other sort of things, too.~ Liv Tyler parenting age son Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actress All Authors