“I'm still always a country girl from New Zealand.” StillsCountryGirlNew ZealandCountry Girl Author:Ladyhawke
“I'm just a small-town New Zealand girl. But, I do think it was incredibly necessary for me. Wild Things wouldn't exist if I hadn't have made some dramatic changes and that all happened in LA.” IfsThinkingMadeGirlHappenedTownsDramaticSmall TownNew ZealandWild ThingsDramatic Change Author:Ladyhawke
“I feel like in every song I write, I always write a little darker bit.” FeelsWritingLittlesSongBits Author:Ladyhawke
“You can't always be like 'sunshine and roses'. I like a little bit of darkness.” LittlesBitsDarknessLittle BitRoseSunshine Author:Ladyhawke
“I am a fan of the true crime and horror genres! So, I've got a dark side too.” SidesDarkFansCrimeHorrorGenreDark SideHorror Genre Author:Ladyhawke
“I'd always ask my grandma, who was so, so smart, why she didn't work, and she would explain that her parents didn't approve of her working after she had children. She didn't feel like she had choices.” FeelsChildrenChoicesAsksParentSmartGrandmaMy Grandma Author:Reese Witherspoon
“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.” IfsWantTryingSaidFeelingsGivenGrowing UpGrowingCollegeConflictOvercomingSouthMalesBotherUnderdogCounselorStanford Author:Reese Witherspoon
“I have achieved a certain amount of success, and I felt a responsibility to my daughter and to women in this world to create more opportunities for women.” WorldCertainOpportunityFeltResponsibilityThis WorldAmountDaughterMy Daughter Author:Reese Witherspoon
“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.” IfsWantChildrenSaidDoneYoungMotherPercentHundredPhonesYesterdayYoung WomenWant SomethingDo It Yourself Author:Reese Witherspoon
“Exploring female rage on film doesn't frighten me - it might frighten a lot of people in my business, but, gosh, I know a lot about that, from personal experience and friends' experiences.” PeopleKnowsMightFilmFemaleRageExploringPersonal Experiences Author:Reese Witherspoon