12 Quotes & Sayings By Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon was born on November 22, 1976, in New York City. She is the youngest child of television producer and actress Penny Marshall. Her father is Jewish and her mother was Episcopalian. Her brother, Truman Marshall, is also an actor Read more

Reese received her first taste of the entertainment business when she appeared in her father's film A League of Their Own (1992), followed by a role in the 1993 comedy Dumb & Dumber with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. She also starred in another film with her father, Hearts in Atlantis (2001). She made her debut as a film director with the romantic-drama Sweet Home Alabama (2002), the story of a young girl struggling to deal with her family's breakup after her parents' divorce.

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Robert Pattinson loves to read and watch old movies and he’s very smart. Reese Witherspoon
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There's no bad consequence to loving fully, with all your heart. You always gain by giving love. Reese Witherspoon
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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When a police officer tells you to stay in the car, you stay in the car. Reese Witherspoon
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Lord knows, every day is not a success, every year is not a success. You have to celebrate the good. Reese Witherspoon
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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