Nicole Richie has spoken openly about her kids, who she says are totally different and have really opposite personalities. Nicole says that Harlow, her 4-year-old daughter, is a thinker, while her son Sparrow is wild and a free spirit:
”My daughter looks exactly like me, and she has Joel’s personality. She’s very careful. She doesn’t make a move without fully thinking about what the consequences would be and what that means. [Sparrow] looks exactly like Joel and has my personality. He’s just wild. I’m in for the ride. We’ve had broken fingers, we’ve been to the hospital – you cannot take your eye off of him for a second. He is just a full, free spirit.”
She also reveals that when she met her now-husband Joel Madden back in 2006, they had very little in common and were from very different backgrounds. She also admits that she was going through a rough time in her family at around the same time which made things hard:
”He’s from southern Maryland. He’s very family-oriented. He grew up with four brothers and sisters. When we met, I was definitely going through a difficult time with my family, and having him have such a strong foundation really opened the doors and brought both of our families together.”
Commenting on how her life has changed since her partying days with Paris Hilton, Nicole realizes that she has changed dramatically and has grown into a completely new person now, which she believes is a part of growing up:
”You have to remember that I was 20 years old. I don’t know anybody who can look back at who they were at 20 and say, ‘I’m the exact same person’. It’s all about evolving and growing. Who we are in our 30s is obviously very different than who we are in our 20s.”
