Reese Witherspoon
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And my, my kids going to college, I have economic stability because you picked my book club book. That's the stuff y'all where I pinch myself. And I think I am so lucky on this earth to be able to take what I was given and then just move it over there. Right.
And my, my kids going to college, I have economic stability because you picked my book club book. That's the stuff y'all where I pinch myself. And I think I am so lucky on this earth to be able to take what I was given and then just move it over there. Right.
I mean, luck is one thing.
I mean, luck is one thing.
I mean, luck is one thing.
That's such a good question. I sit sometimes in those board meetings, those tables, and And I watched the way people behave. I think in my 20s, I would have tried to emulate their behavior. But now I bring myself to it. And I think there's a reason I'm there. I was uniquely chosen to be there at this moment in time. And that my perspective as a woman, as a mom, as a consumer of media matters.
That's such a good question. I sit sometimes in those board meetings, those tables, and And I watched the way people behave. I think in my 20s, I would have tried to emulate their behavior. But now I bring myself to it. And I think there's a reason I'm there. I was uniquely chosen to be there at this moment in time. And that my perspective as a woman, as a mom, as a consumer of media matters.
That's such a good question. I sit sometimes in those board meetings, those tables, and And I watched the way people behave. I think in my 20s, I would have tried to emulate their behavior. But now I bring myself to it. And I think there's a reason I'm there. I was uniquely chosen to be there at this moment in time. And that my perspective as a woman, as a mom, as a consumer of media matters.
The way I watch my teenagers and what they're interested in versus what a boardroom full of people think is important. Women just inherently have this incredible knowledge base, right? But we're not empowered to use it in the right way. We're certainly not chosen to be on boards and to run companies. And if we are, the glare of the spotlight is so harsh and so...
The way I watch my teenagers and what they're interested in versus what a boardroom full of people think is important. Women just inherently have this incredible knowledge base, right? But we're not empowered to use it in the right way. We're certainly not chosen to be on boards and to run companies. And if we are, the glare of the spotlight is so harsh and so...
The way I watch my teenagers and what they're interested in versus what a boardroom full of people think is important. Women just inherently have this incredible knowledge base, right? But we're not empowered to use it in the right way. We're certainly not chosen to be on boards and to run companies. And if we are, the glare of the spotlight is so harsh and so...
difficult for female CEOs and women in the C-suite. It's tough, but I think I'm going to show up with my whole self and hopefully create value for everybody here, but also create space for more women to sit in these seats, you know? And do it as you. But it's not what I thought I'd be doing. I never thought I'd be doing this. I grew up in the corporate world. I don't
difficult for female CEOs and women in the C-suite. It's tough, but I think I'm going to show up with my whole self and hopefully create value for everybody here, but also create space for more women to sit in these seats, you know? And do it as you. But it's not what I thought I'd be doing. I never thought I'd be doing this. I grew up in the corporate world. I don't
difficult for female CEOs and women in the C-suite. It's tough, but I think I'm going to show up with my whole self and hopefully create value for everybody here, but also create space for more women to sit in these seats, you know? And do it as you. But it's not what I thought I'd be doing. I never thought I'd be doing this. I grew up in the corporate world. I don't
lines, but I've been in the business for 30 years and I've watched what works. I know what stories work. I can read a book and I can tell you that's a good movie. That's not going to be a movie. And I can tell you exactly which studios will buy it and who's not interested. And I can say, okay, that's going to be a TV show. That's a movie, but that's a podcast.
lines, but I've been in the business for 30 years and I've watched what works. I know what stories work. I can read a book and I can tell you that's a good movie. That's not going to be a movie. And I can tell you exactly which studios will buy it and who's not interested. And I can say, okay, that's going to be a TV show. That's a movie, but that's a podcast.
lines, but I've been in the business for 30 years and I've watched what works. I know what stories work. I can read a book and I can tell you that's a good movie. That's not going to be a movie. And I can tell you exactly which studios will buy it and who's not interested. And I can say, okay, that's going to be a TV show. That's a movie, but that's a podcast.
I just know from copious amounts of reading and understanding and analyzing the business. I don't think I felt empowered until I met my husband and he said, And I was so frustrated about women not having better parts and better scripts. And he's like, babe, you read more than anybody I know. Literally, you tear through books. Why don't you just buy some of them and start developing them?
I just know from copious amounts of reading and understanding and analyzing the business. I don't think I felt empowered until I met my husband and he said, And I was so frustrated about women not having better parts and better scripts. And he's like, babe, you read more than anybody I know. Literally, you tear through books. Why don't you just buy some of them and start developing them?
I just know from copious amounts of reading and understanding and analyzing the business. I don't think I felt empowered until I met my husband and he said, And I was so frustrated about women not having better parts and better scripts. And he's like, babe, you read more than anybody I know. Literally, you tear through books. Why don't you just buy some of them and start developing them?