Mom was only 23 when she had me, and there's a version of my story where we could have lived in New York, and she could have had a very high-profile life, and I could have been raised by nannies.
— Liv Tyler
My real personality comes out in the country. More spontaneous, more excited. There's always someone watching you in the city - you're a sort of zoo animal. My true nature is to want to hide a bit.
From a very young age, I had this idea that if you are very successful in your career, and you're giving all of your attention to that, then your family life... possibly will not flourish as it might.
I never fully got to experience my childhood. I've spent a lot of time having to sort of grow myself up in many ways and also to sort of slow myself down and allow myself to live at the pace that I am.
I learned that you lean into your family, ask for help, and show compassion.
Both my fathers are unconventional. They are like unicorns or wizards. They are musicians through and through. The way they think is just different.
My favorite thing is to get my nails done or get a facial.
When you put a bit more effort into some things, the results are wonderful, especially as a woman - in your health, your body, your skin, your hair. It can be about that extra five little minutes a day, 30 more minutes a week.
I always wanted to be a singer - my whole life, all I ever did was sing around the house.
I love to go shopping at Target. They have so much stuff there, you can buy almost anything, it's really amazing.
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.
I have been working since I was 14, nonstop.
I love observing people.
I think it's healthy for couples to be away from each other for short periods.
I've sung my whole life. I've taken lots of voice lessons and I love to sing. But I've never really sung professionally at all.
I cried on my 18th birthday. I thought 17 was such a nice age. You're young enough to get away with things, but you're old enough, too.
There's nothing like the smell of grilling flesh.
I'm spiritual, yes, but I don't think about Judgment Day. I don't think about an angry God.
I have a lot of opinions, and I'm pretty bossy.
Every time I go to work, I feel like it's the first time; I feel terrified and excited and exhilarated and like a deer in the headlights. I think: how do I do this? And then it just happens. Like riding a bike, you know?
When you meet kin, there is an energy and sparkle between your bodies. It must be chemical somehow - DNA and genes.
I wash my hair with Pantene every other day unless I have gorgeous hair left over from an event.
I'm a major bath person.
I'm obsessed with beauty - seriously, one of my dreams is to write a book about beauty secrets and do a skincare line.
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.
All my boys make me laugh.
I'm not perfect at all.
Life excites me-just little, normal, everyday things. Getting out of bed. Getting dressed. Making food. I find it all exciting.
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.
Solitude has its own very strange beauty to it.
Sure, my childhood was unusual. All these eccentric, wild people frequented our home: rock stars, drag queens, models, bikers, freaks. But I was not this little rich girl. My mom and I lived in an apartment.
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.
Always the light fixtures I love are Italian, from the '50s and '60s. I'm like, 'What's that? I want it!' And it's always $40,000 vintage Italian.
In my twenties, I definitely had a sense of wanting to create stability for myself.
My life has been so extraordinary.
I've always been very shy at auditioning; I'm not so great at it.
As a parent, my fantasy is to cook every meal, read every story, do everything, and also work all day. I'm overly hard on myself.
I carry a little collection of jewelry I love with me, in case I need diamonds.
I'm friends with all my exes! I love them so much!
People are always telling me how much they loved 'Empire Records.' We had so much fun making that movie. I was so young - 16 or 17. I still had a tutor!
Oh, my God, this amazing cool breeze is coming through my window and the sun is shining. I'm happy.
There is no definition of beauty, but when you can see someone's spirit coming through, something unexplainable, that's beautiful to me.
Working with Bernardo Bertolucci was one of the greatest highlights of my whole life. It was such an incredible opportunity for me.
I don't think a lot of really good films get seen.
I don't think I'm particularly beautiful at all.
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.
I am scared of becoming a mother.
