Quotes by 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.”

“Being a Southern person and a blonde, its not a good combination. Immediately, when people meet you, they think of you as not being smart.”

“Creating a cultural icon out of someone who goes, Im stupid, isnt it cute? makes me want to throw daggers. I want to say to them, My grandma did not fight for what she fought for just so you can start telling women its fun to be stupid. Saying that to young women, little girls, my daughter? Its not OK.”

“I loved the beginning where we get to fight like cats and dogs. We had so much fun doing that! Well, I dont know if he enjoyed it as much as I did. I love having that antagonistic relationship in the beginning, and being equally as strong as each other and bullheaded. It kind of reminded me of a Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn-type movie.”

“This one just had a really nice spiritual message about how important it is to nurture yourself. I think women are natural caretakers. They take care of everybody. They take care of their husbands and their kids and their dogs, and dont spend a lot of time just getting back and taking time out. So I like that quality and I like that sort of Wonderful Life quality where she gets to see her life for what it was and go back and have another opportunity.”

“[And his leading lady echoes that observation.] American men dont want to do comedy that makes them look silly or less masculine, ... But he has no fear. He throws himself into things. In fact, he threw himself out of a second-story window one day. He had the stunt me put down mats so everyone would laugh hysterically.”

“Just Like Heaven,”

“Im definitely happy with the way my career has gone, the success; but I even feel glad that Ive experienced some failure in my life. That gives you perspective and humility about this business; its good to realize that youre always just one movie away from not being in Vogue anymore.”

“And I liked all that debate and mock trial stuff in high school. Its important to know how to make your points.”

“The basic essential of a great actor is that he loves himself in acting.”

Robert Pattinson loves to read and watch old movies and he’s very smart.

Theres no bad consequence to loving fully, with all your heart. You always gain by giving love.

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.

I love to cook comfort food. Ill 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.

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.

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.

I would love to have more kids. Kids are the best part of my day. I dont wake up to make movies. I wake up to hang out with my family.

I think women are natural caretakers. They take care of everybody. They take care of their husbands and their kids and their dogs, and dont spend a lot of time just getting back and taking time out.

When a police officer tells you to stay in the car, you stay in the car.

Lord knows, every day is not a success, every year is not a success. You have to celebrate the good.