Reese Witherspoon Life Quotations

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.

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 don't 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.

Oh, my goodness I never thought I'd be here in my whole life growing up in Tennessee.

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. 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.

You know, I'm just trying to matter and live a good life and make work that means something to somebody, and you have all made me feel that I have accomplished that tonight. So thank you so much for this honor.

And you know, life is a constant learning experience. I learn so much with my kids. I read tons of books and study what they're studying.

I do like the fact that fans think I'm a sweet girl. They'll run up to me and want to talk, but not about me. It's about them. They want to tell me their life stories or what they had for dinner last night ...

It's important to do things that scare you to death!

I'm at a point in my life where I could make 20 more movies, but I want to make 20 more movies that matter to me.

I'm just trying to matter and live a good life and make work that means something to somebody.