Quotes

“Growing up where I did, the thought of working on a television show or in a movie... that existed on a parallel plane, you know?” Jennifer Garner

“I certainly never expected to be in front of a camera one day of my life.” Jennifer Garner

“I have always been drawn to child-related causes. I find that people listen to me more when I advocate for children now that I have my own.” Jennifer Garner

“I just try work out at least twice a week if I can.” Jennifer Garner

“I love being physical and acting at the same time.” Jennifer Garner

“I never had a problem resisting somebody that I knew was going to break my heart.” Jennifer Garner

“The rule with marriage is the less you talk about it the better, as far as I can tell.” Jennifer Garner

“I try to eat in a way that makes me feel good. If that means a little bite of chocolate I do that, but I try not to use food as a reward for myself.” Jennifer Garner

“In my teens, I was never part of the cool crowd.” Jennifer Garner

“The outside world can be very tough.” Jennifer Garner

“There's an internal battle. I need to work, I need to work, I need to work and I need to be home with my kids and the kids win.” Jennifer Garner

“Well, you can't be trying to achieve success of any kind in this business without accepting that there's going to be a flip side to it.” Jennifer Garner

“Women should take care of each other, not tear each other down.” Jennifer Garner

“You stick to the script, the script is Bible.” Jennifer Garner

“To become a classical ballerina, you have to move to New York when you're 12 or 11 and that becomes your life. I just wanted to be good in my company in Charleston and I wanted it to always be part of my life.” Jennifer Garner

“I am the model middle child. I am patient and I like to take care of everyone. Being called nice is a compliment. It's not a boring way to describe me.” Jennifer Garner

“I'm still really close with everyone at home and their parents - and their brothers and sisters. I was so, so, so lucky to grow up as part of a community and I don't take that for granted. I try very hard to stay part of it.” Jennifer Garner

“And now, I still really don't care that much but now I have music playing all the time at home, which is a first for me. Whatever. Everything from Ani DiFranco to Dave Matthews to Jack Johnson and Norah Jones.” Jennifer Garner

“I don't have this fantasy about marriage anymore. Everyone says it takes hard work. Well, it kind of does - and I'm much more pragmatic about romance than I used to be.” Jennifer Garner

“I don't know anyone who was never a geek, really, when they look at their own lives. I think that from the outside looking in, you think that you weren't necessarily a tragic geek, but yes, you did lean in that direction.” Jennifer Garner

“I feel lucky, though, because even when 'Alias' was popular, I was still sent scripts against type. I've never felt like the world only sees me one way. But yes, it's been really fun to be bad.” Jennifer Garner

“I knew we were going to marry someday, but I was absolutely surprised when he actually proposed. And surprised he had bought a ring. I ran around the yard screaming.” Jennifer Garner

“I mean, any time an actress gets to work with another actress, it's like, 'Oh, there are two of us in a movie! How are you? Let's sit in the hair chair together!' We're lonely women.” Jennifer Garner

“I mean, I didn't ever watch 'Gilligan's Island' and think, 'Those people are actors.' I lived in West Virginia. Hollywood just felt like this total other universe.” Jennifer Garner

“My parents came from a poor background and worked their way up because of education. They saw it as a way to succeed. So they cared about me getting straight A grades when I was growing up.” Jennifer Garner

“There are things in my life that are hard to reconcile, like divorce. Sometimes it is very difficult to make sense of how it could possibly happen. Laying blame is so easy. I don't have time for hate or negativity in my life. There's no room for it.” 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 love to cook comfort food. I'll make fish and vegetables or meat and vegetables and potatoes or rice. The ritual of it is fun for me, and the creativity of it.” Reese Witherspoon

“But with the right kind of coaching and determination you can accomplish anything and the biggest accomplishment that I feel I got from the film was overcoming that fear.” Reese Witherspoon

“When a police officer tells you to stay in the car, you stay in the car.” Reese Witherspoon