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Reese Witherspoon, born on March 22, 1976, is an accomplished American actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as 'Sweet Home Alabama', 'Forrest Gump', and 'Legally Blonde'. Witherspoon has received numerous awards for her performances, including an Academy Award for Best Actress.

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“If you're not yelling at your kids, you're not spending enough time with them.”

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“If you took naked pictures of yourself on your cell phone, you hide your face, people! Hide your face!”

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“I 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.”

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“Growing up in the South, it was very patriarchal. When I applied to Stanford, I was told by a [male] college counselor, "You're never gonna get in, don't bother. They don't want you." I said, "I'm going to try." And I got in! But I wouldn't be the woman I am if I hadn't had that conflict to overcome. It has given me an underdog feeling all my life.”

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“One hundred percent my mother, who would always say, "If you want something done, do it yourself." She must have said that 100 times to me - as a child, as a young woman, yesterday on the phone.”

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“More people telling stories leads to more interesting perspectives in this world. I often think we wouldn't get to these political impasses if we had balance in storytelling.”

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“If more men would see a story of what it was like to be pregnant, and how it felt to be in a place where you had to make a decision about whether to keep a pregnancy, maybe they would feel differently about women's health care.”

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“I don't know what I would have done so many times in my life if I hadn't had my girlfriends.”

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“I don't think these women are stupid. I think they're selling a personality that's very marketable: Wouldn't it be fun if we were all gorgeous and didn't have a care? But creating a cultural icon out of someone who goes, I'm stupid, isn't it cute? makes me want to throw daggers at them! I want to say to them, My grandma did not fight for what she fought for, and my mother did not fight for what she fought for, so you can start telling women it's fun to be stupid. Saying that to young women, little girls, my daughter? It's not OK.”

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“If something seems frightening or horrible, I should probably do it.”

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“My rule is, if it's not moving-monogram it!”

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“My sheets are monogrammed, so is my silverware and pretty much everything else I own. My rule is, if it's not moving -- monogram it!”

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“I'm not a politician, She says evenly. If I want to be one, I'll run for office. Susan Sarandon, whom I know and love, is a fantastic actress. It's her right as an American to say whatever she wants. [But] just because you're rich and famous doesn't qualify you to make political statements. I don't put my opinions out there to influence people. You have alot of influence. And sometimes I feel it's undeserved influence.”

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Author:Reese Witherspoon

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Born: March 22, 1976
Known for: Actress
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