Liv Tyler Quotes

My involvement with UNICEF is particularly important to me because it is UNICEF that introduced me to volunteerism, thereby helping me to set my own personal standard of contributing my time and giving back to others. Working on behalf of UNICEF's lifesaving efforts is one of my most valued roles.

Growing up, I saw my dad do charity work for children with health issues. That had a profound effect on me.

I feel that the most rewarding thing I have ever done in my life is to be associated with UNICEF.

UNICEF has made the most rewarding thing that I have ever done in my life.

I want to be more than just an artist and be a people's person and do a lot of stuff for people.

I really enjoy charity work and helping people.

I would like my celebrity to serve charity purposes, and to help people less well off.

I would want to bring a certain kind of unity and awareness to different things. Even in the 80s, I wanted to do something with Unicef, and I wrote a song for Unicef, but I didn't have any means or the celebrity.

I work with a lot of different charities, and by that I don't mean merely by giving money, but by really getting involved hands-on. I've always said that one of the reasons why I was put on this Earth was to help people. That's something I've always enjoyed both here in America and if I have the opportunity when I'm traveling out of the country. For example, I like to visit orphanages to spend time with the children. That's very important to me.

When I started to work with UNICEF, it was a new way of giving some love and care to the world.

I'm not a do-gooder. It embarrassed me to be classified as a humanitarian. I simply take part in activities that I believe in.

I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.

I do commercials, but I also go to Sudan as an ambassador for UNICEF.

Almost every Monday I have a charity thing. I like that. I do.

I love to perform at benefits and charity fundraisers.

One day I got an invite to help the Christina Noble Foundation, and by this stage, I'd already been talking about her for 10 years. I said 'yes' right away, and that was the first time I met her.

I've spent so much time with my dad traveling and seeing the ground-level change that we've been able to make through philanthropy and trip over trip, time over time, country over country, home after home we've been invited into, given tea, given food that people didn't have to give us, I mean all of these things.

The Royal family have always been great philanthropists.

I spend as much time as I possibly can doing things for other people, if I can. If I see a need and I feel that I can help, I do it. I work a great deal in terms of charities and things.

Tim Tebow is one of my biggest inspirations. I actually want to be able to do some of the things that he does in terms of the amount of charity work and the non-profit work, and the way he impacts people off the field. I think that is what is most inspiring to me about him.

My dad's one of my biggest heroes. I also think Paul Newman's an inspiration. I know a lot of people say that, but I love that he's a great role model and a humanitarian. I admire people who don't necessarily want to change the world, but try to make it a better environment.

I do a lot of stuff. I mean, you know, charity work.

I think often times when people choose to be part of a charity; it's usually because something is very personal.

Doing charity work is always cool. It's always a good thing.

I am an actress, I earn money, I am well-known. I don't think it is altruism to become engaged in humanitarian work. It's the least one can do.