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1 May, 2015

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Witherspoon appears on the cover of May 2015 issue of Instyle. She talka about how she wants to raise her children and what she does to stay in shape.

I try to exercise every day. I like to run for about an hour, and I’m big into working out with girlfriends,” says Witherspoon. “It’s an acquired skill, being able to discuss your love life, children and friends, all while you’re running! But we have mastered it.

1 Feb, 2015

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Witherspoon appears on one of seven covers of the February 2015 issue of W magazine.

1 Jan, 2015

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reese wWitherspoon appears on the cover of Glamour‘s January issue. Witherspoon discusses finding happiness with Cheryl Strayed, the writer Witherspoon portrays in the movie Wild, who interviews her for the magazine.

I don’t think I realized [in my twenties] that no one else makes you whole. You have to take responsibility for your own happiness. That took me until I was about 31 to know. It wasn’t easy to realize, Oh, wait, I am purely responsible [for my life]—no relationship, no children, no nothing is going to make you a happy person. Every day you have to choose to find and cultivate your own happiness.

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reese-witherspoon-harpers-bazaar-ukWitherspoon appears on the cover of the January 2015 issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK magazine. She talks about being stereotyped in Hollywood, why she finding comedies less daunting, and limitations on roles offered to actresses.

It wasn’t as if there was a lack of roles being offered to me. It was the dynamic aspect of playing a really interesting, complicated person that was not readily available. Honestly, I don’t know a woman who isn’t complicated. It’s strange that you don’t see many complicated women on film; complicated meaning complex, I should say.

28 Nov, 2014

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Swank, Moore, Dern, Arquette, Witherspoon, Adams, and Jones appear on the cover of a November 2014 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. They talk about their bravest moments as an actress and if their children became actors. Witherspoon:

It’s a wonderful business. I feel like I’ve seen the world. I’ve met amazing people. I used to have all these regrets; I didn’t finish college. And about a year ago it was like, “Why would I regret not finishing college?” I’ve had a wonderful life and I’ve been everywhere and I’ve gotten to work with creative people and tell stories. That’s all I ever wanted to do. So if [my kids] wanted to do it, I’d be very encouraging. I do think it’s hard. I would definitely illuminate all the difficulties. But my kids don’t seem to gravitate toward it anyway. So we’ll see.

1 Nov, 2013

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reese-witherspoon-covers-elle-november-2013Witherspoon appears on the cover of the November 2013 issue of Elle magazine. She talks about how her kids have changed her.

Somebody was saying to me the other day, ‘Oh, people get less interesting when they have kids.’ I just don’t think that’s true. I feel like I was so confused before I had kids, I almost got in my own way. Having kids made me clearer about who I was as a woman. I just wanted to exhibit good qualities for my daughter. I was a little competitive before I had kids- probably really competitive, to be honest. It really made me let go of that.

1 Jun, 2013

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reese-witherspoon-covers-red-magazine-june-2013Witherspoon appears on the cover of the June 2013 issue of Red magazine. She talks about life after having a baby, Pinterest, and needing her girlfriends in her life.

Oh my gosh, I don’t know what I would have done so many times in my life if I hadn’t had my girlfriends. They have literally gotten me up out of bed, taken my clothes off, put me in the shower, dressed me, and said, ‘Hey, you can do this,’ put my high heels on and pushed me out the door! But you do have to work at friendships as much as you would any relationship. So, even when I’m really busy, we always manage to find each other on Saturday nights for a drink.

1 Mar, 2012

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Glamour-March11_gl_39jan12_btWitherspoon appears on the cover of the March 2012 issue of Glamour UK magazine. She talks about working with Robert Pattinson, her body issues, and people’s interest in her private life.

At this point I feel everybody knows who I am and they know I don’t take any crap.

1 Oct, 2011

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reese-witherspoon-marie-claire-october-2011Witherspoon appears on the cover of the October 2011 issue of Marie Claire magazine. She talks about her divorce and her husband.

I was hard on myself when I got divorced. And until I got remarried, I don’t think I realized how stressed I was. I feel so much relief. I don’t think I realized how stressed I was being a single parent. It was really, really stressful. It’s not easy on anybody.

1 May, 2011

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reese-witherspoon-vogue-may-2011Witherspoon appears on the cover of the May 2011 issue of Vogue magazine. She talks about her husband and being in a good place in her life.

I mean . . . it sort of indicates that at other times I was not in a good place. Which is true. I have had my share of heartbreak. But I think your friends really know when you are at your happiest. Even though I am nervous and excited and all those things people feel when they are about to get married, I think I am mostly very calm right now. Usually, I’m a little bit of a squirrel. I have a squirrelly energy.

7 Feb, 2011

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reeseReese appears on the cover of People to discuss her life after divorce and how her fiance is the one. Source:

With Jim, things are easy. He makes her laugh. She’s truly enjoying her life right now.

1 Jan, 2011

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reese-witherspoon-glamour-januaryWitherspoon appears on the cover of the January 2011 issue of Glamour magazine. She talks about how getting older makes her feel sexier, having more kids, and women in Hollywood.

There’s always going to be somebody younger or sexier. That’s why I like to say, and it’s become my famous line, ‘Funny doesn’t sag.’

23 Nov, 2008

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reese-witherspoon-parade-coverWitherspoon appears on the cover of a November 2008 issue of Parade magazine. She talks about her divorce, her biggest problem in life, and giving her kids a good value system.

I’m teaching the children what we were taught growing up—a real set of rules, discipline, and love. Children thrive with a sense of structure, and they’re frightened without it. The ways you behave, how you speak to other people—those things don’t leave you… The other day my son said to me, ‘Mama, why do I have to take off my hat in the house?’ I was like, ‘Because it’s respectful. That’s why you take off your hat.’ And he goes, ‘And I always have to take off my hat in church, too!’ It really bothered him. But those values sustain a life. Respect. Faith. Empathy. Compassion.

13 Nov, 2006

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reese1Witherspoon and Phillippe appears on the cover of People after separating. The couple has been married for seven years and have two children together. On Phillippe dining with other women:

They sat at the table alone together. We put up a partition to give them privacy. When Phillippe came into the restaurant, he was extremely respectful, super classy.