“Confidence is everything in this business.” Reese Witherspoon ExperienceWiseWorkWisdomBusinessConfidenceEverything
“I read while the kids play. I can see them from the kitchen window. And I'm a fast reader.” Reese Witherspoon
“I spent a lot of my 20s just trying to make other people happy, rather than trying to figure out if doing that made me happy.” 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
“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 ExperienceLifeTimeWiseYoungWisdomFunNoticeBoys
“We each own one car, and we have a reasonable house. It's a lovely place to be, but it's not extravagant.” Reese Witherspoon
“That said, my kids are at home right now with my husband and I'm missing something important at my daughter's school which makes me feel sick inside. It's a lot of balance and a lot of really hard decision making.” Reese Witherspoon
“It's hard having kids. It's hard having a job. It's hard having a relationship - for anybody.” Reese Witherspoon
“Lord knows, every day is not a success, every year is not a success. You have to celebrate the good.” 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
“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
“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
“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
“I think, like every working parent, I sometimes feel that there are not enough hours in the day. But overall, I'm very fortunate that my job has a lot of flexibility. I spend a lot of time with the kids, just around the house.” 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
“My ex-husband is very involved in raising our beautiful children. We're very lucky because we both grew up in working families in middle America. We're on the same page that way.” 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
“Realizing you're not anything special to the kids is always a great sort of reminder that you're just a regular person. A regular, embarrassing old mom.” Reese Witherspoon
“Ryan and I didn't grow up like this at all, with this much attention. We'll just try to keep their feet on the ground and raise them with the values we were raised with.” 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
“Well I had my kids so young that I kind of feel that I'm a kid too and am growing up with them. The things they're interested in tend to really influence me.” Reese Witherspoon
