The joy we get as actors is out of transforming ourselves into something that’s not necessarily anything true to ourselves. And it’s a power – not being yourself, and being in the role; it’s just like another prop. – Reese Witherspoon
I had parents who believed I could do anything – and I know how that made me feel. I think both my parents, having careers in the medical profession, feel they are helping people on a daily basis, and that was inculcated in me as a value. I had to struggle with giving up the idea of becoming a doctor myself. – Reese Witherspoon
I read while the kids play. I can see them from the kitchen window. And I’m a fast reader. – Reese Witherspoon
I think it’s really interesting to play a woman who can articulate that she isn’t ready to have a family and isn’t even sure if she wants a family. I have a lot of friends like that. But obviously, that’s not me. – Reese Witherspoon
For our first date, I made Ryan Hamburger Helper, which is basically what I grew up on. I make my own version of it now, with macaroni and cheese and hamburger meat. And the kids – it’s their favorite dinner. – Reese Witherspoon
I don’t think I realised how stressed I was, being a single parent. It was really, really stressful. It’s not easy on anybody. – Reese Witherspoon
It’s hard having kids. It’s hard having a job. It’s hard having a relationship – for anybody. – Reese Witherspoon
To play June, I had an immediate connect with her background and culture. We grew up with the same religion and shared a lot of the same values of family and spirituality. But I was really so inspired by what a modern woman she was. – Reese Witherspoon
Being a Southern person and a blonde, it’s not a good combination. Immediately, when people meet you, they think of you as not being smart. – Reese Witherspoon
It’s fun to do a comedy and hook people in and then hoodwink them into watching a serious movie. I like to lead in with the comedy and then hit them over the head with a drama. – Reese Witherspoon
I played a lawyer in a movie, so, many times I think I am a lawyer. And clearly I’m not a lawyer, because I got arrested. – Reese Witherspoon
I worry about my kids growing up and how the world might hurt them. But at the same time, I absolutely do not worry about them growing up – because they have great values and a great sense of self. – Reese Witherspoon
I don’t know what I would have done so many times in my life if I hadn’t had my girlfriends. – Reese Witherspoon
My whole drive to be an actor was finding roles that I really believed represent modern women, the struggles that we deal with. Women who are strong and capable and in control of their own lives. – Reese Witherspoon
Even people that know Johnny Cash’s music really well and know that he was married don’t really know that much about June Carter. So finding out about her really helped to inform my performance and to bring her to the front in a way that she has never been before. – Reese Witherspoon
Somebody close to me once said, ‘Oh, no man will ever accept your children.’ And I just thought it was the most horrifying thing someone has ever said to me in my entire life. I was determined to find somebody who would make that not true. – Reese Witherspoon
But listen, I’m 29-years-old, I’m really lucky to be there and whatever happens I’ve been really blessed already. I have plenty of awards for this movie and if this was it for me I’d be really content. – Reese Witherspoon
It’s funny that it all becomes about clothes. It’s bizarre. You work your butt off and then you win an award and it’s all about your dress. You can’t get away from it. – Reese Witherspoon
I think movies are great and I have a great time making them but they’re not what keeps you warm at night, or what’s ultimately the most important thing in anyone’s life journey. – Reese Witherspoon
I don’t believe in perfection. I don’t think there is such a thing. But the energy of wanting things to be great is a perfectionist energy. – Reese Witherspoon
I would love to have more kids. Kids are the best part of my day. I don’t wake up to make movies. I wake up to hang out with my family. – Reese Witherspoon
I feel very blessed to have two wonderful, healthy children who keep me completely grounded, sane and throw up on my shoes just before I go to an awards show just so I know to keep it real. – Reese Witherspoon
I got a role in this movie called Freeway playing this really angry, aggressive, violent young woman who believed wholeheartedly in the truth. I had such satisfaction afterward, and I thought, That’s what I want to do. – Reese Witherspoon
I think women are natural caretakers. They take care of everybody. They take care of their husbands and their kids and their dogs, and don’t spend a lot of time just getting back and taking time out. – Reese Witherspoon
I have to admit I was dismayed when I found out ‘type A’ refers to a category of risk for heart disease – I thought it was just a nickname my mom gave me! – Reese Witherspoon
It’s fun chasing boys, especially when you’re young, but I think it takes time and life experience to notice the other boys. – Reese Witherspoon
Many people worry so much about managing their careers, but rarely spend half that much energy managing their LIVES. I want to make my life, not just my job, the best it can be. The rest will work itself out. – Reese Witherspoon
