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Inspiration October 17, 2017
"I encourage women to step up. Don't wait for somebody to ask you."
Reese Witherspoon is famous for her role as a ditzy sorority girl in “Legally Blonde,” and, like Elle Woods, Witherspoon is just as intelligent, inspiring and a supporter of all women.
Witherspoon attended Stanford University before dropping out to pursue her acting career. But her choice to drop out wasn’t a mistake. She went on to become a famous actress, Academy Award winner and producer.
Along with her multiple accomplishments, Witherspoon also proves to be a strong and independent woman. She recently spoke out about being sexually assaulted by a director at the age of 16.
“I’ve had multiple experiences of harassment and sexual assault, and I don’t speak about them very often. But after hearing all the stories these past few days and hearing these brave women speak up tonight, the things that we’re kind of told to sweep under the rug and not talk about, it’s made me want to speak up and speak up loudly because I felt less alone this week than I’ve ever felt in my entire career,” Witherspoon said at an Elle Women in Hollywood event.
Witherspoon’s bravery shows women the power of using your voice and supporting other women.
So, we compiled a list of famous Reese Witherspoon quotes that show how truly powerful women are.
“I encourage women to step up. Don’t wait for somebody to ask you.”
“All those things that you’re worried about are not important. You’re going to be OK. Better than OK. You’re going to be great. Spend less time tearing yourself apart, worrying if you’re good enough. You are good enough. And you’re going to meet amazing people in your life who will help you and love you.”
“I’m trying to take the stigma off the word [ambitious] so we encourage more little girls to be ambitious, because I do think that’s how society will change.”
“If you’re one of those people who has that little voice in the back of her mind saying, ‘Maybe I could do [fill in the blank],’ don’t tell it to be quiet. Give it a little room to grow, and try to find an environment it can grow in.”
“As an artist, I feel more strongly than ever that my job on earth is to tell the stories of the invisibles, and women have been invisible on film for a long time.”
“This idea that we are our own saviors, our own heroes. That’s hard, but also incredibly uplifting.”
“Men rise through the ranks because of potential, but women have to prove themselves – while trying to have children and having no family leave.”
“It’s funny that it all becomes about clothes. It’s bizarre. You work your butt off and then you win an award and it’s all about your dress. You can’t get away from it.”
“Another thing I think about a lot is how it feels to be a minority woman in America, so rarely seeing yourself onscreen, and it’s unconscionable. When I asked Mindy Kaling, ‘Don’t you ever get exhausted by always having to create your own roles?’ she said, ‘Reese, I’ve never had anything that I didn’t create for myself.’ I thought, Wow, I feel like a jerk for asking that; I used to have parts that just showed up for me. I can’t imagine how hard it is to write your own parts and simultaneously have to change people’s perceptions of what a woman of color is in today’s society.”
Starting her acting career at a young age, Witherspoon has fully grasped the plight of women in any industry. She now understands the importance of supporting and empowering other women. Because we’re stronger when we stand together than we stand alone.
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