I was all of these women. I've been a young mom; I've been a divorcรฉe; I've been a single mom. I've been the working mom versus the nonworking mom.
Reese WitherspoonBeing 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 WitherspoonI have a history, a long history of being stereotyped as a five-foot-two woman, which is very limiting. I've worked so hard to create characters that have dignity. And I think everybody knows that I have a very pro-woman message in my work - and in my life.
Reese WitherspoonI believe ambition is not a dirty word. It's just believing in yourself and your abilities. Imagine this: What would happen if we were all brave enough to be a little bit more ambitious? I think the world would change.
Reese WitherspoonI want to make my life, not just my job, the best it can be. The rest will work itself out.
Reese WitherspoonIt definitely sometimes feels like a suit that I wish I could zip off. But I donโt feel bad about any of the things Iโve gone through, whether itโs divorce or breakups or anything like that, because thatโs all part of the life journey, and I have those experiences just like anyone else. And I think it deepens what you tap into creatively.
Reese Witherspoon