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Eddie Vedder's anger fueled by fatherhood

Angela — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:25:41 +0000

Eddie Vedder, frontman for Pearl Jam, was told that when he became a father to daughter Olivia, 3, that his whole aspect on life would change and that he would see the world as his daughter sees it. However, that isn’t what happened and Eddie became a little angry at that outcome. He said,

When I had a child, everyone was telling me that I was going to seethe world through her eyes, and everything was going to get this nicegloss to it. I kept waiting for that to happen,and thought there was a real problem with me that it wasn’t.It was a different reaction. It wasn’t the glowy lovey-dovey. It fueled my anger.

The more time went by and his daughter became older, Eddie came to a different conclusion.

I realized that I was getting more angry – the exact opposite – andmaybe it was because of the times, three years ago and what’s stillhappening. … All of a sudden, I saw the world as her world that theywere [messing] with. That really pissed me off.

It is reported that Eddie did not have a great upbringing and that he is going to do everything in his power to make sure that he does not let the same thing happen to his daughter.

I’m trying to break any chain of negative parenting that I mighthave survived. I know that she’s going to go through a timewhere she has to assert her independence. I’m going to have to justencourage that.

Eddie fully believes that he and his girlfriend, model Jill McCormick, 30, will be great parents to Olivia and that she will have a good life.

I think she’s going to have a great upbringing. … Already, she’s[been] provided a life of travel. I didn’t get to New York until 25 orEurope until I was 26. She’s been to all these places six or seventimes. She’s beyond me in terms of her comfortability around otherpeople, to this day.

Source: People Magazine

Thanks to CBB reader Mary Beth.

Eddie Vedder wants daughter Olivia to be an activist

Angela — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:05:33 +0000

Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder, 42, stepped away from the group and recorded songs for two upcoming movies including Into the Wild, about a child turning away from his family. When asked if Eddie found it hard to watch seeing that he has a daughter, Olivia, 3, he replied,

I think parents will learn a lot from this. I think even if theyhaven’t done anything wrong…yet…it’s gonna have a profound effect.It’s hard to get through a kid’s life without f–king them up. And nomatter how good you are, at some point your kids are gonna have tocreate their own independence and think that Mom and Dad aren’t cool,just to establish themselves. That’s what adolescence is about. They’regonna go through that no matter what. And I think that’ll be aninteresting time. I’m thinking about it myself. [Chuckles]

Theseare troubled times, too. Do you force your kids to pay attention towhat’s going on, or do you let them live their lives outside of it? Myhope is that my child is a strong activist. That would make me mostproud.

Eddie, who is known for his liberal views, doesn’t think that Olivia will rebel. He said,

Aaaah… I don’t think so. I really don’t. Just knowingher now? It would be shocking. It’s certainly not in her nature now.She’s 3 years old — that’s like the height of liberalism. Liberalismcomes naturally.

Olivia’s mom is model Jill McCormick, 30.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Eddie Vedder and family leave Toronto

cbbauthor — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:02:46 +0000

Pearl Jam rocker Eddie Vedder, 42, was spotted at the Toronto airport with his longtime girlfriend, model Jill McCormick, 30, (not pictured) and daughter Olivia, 3.

Photos by Flynet.

Olivia wears Converse Chuck Taylor toddler hi-tops in black ($20).

She rides in a Maclaren Quest Mod — black print ($225).

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Olivia Vedder, daughter of Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder, on Iconoclasts

cbbauthor — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:43:35 +0000

The lead singer of Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder and his daughter, Olivia, 2 and half, made an appearance on the show Iconoclasts on the Sundance Channel recently. Olivia’s mom is Eddie’s wife, Jill McCormick.

Source: Pearl Jam Message Pit

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