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Many people worry so much about managing their careers, but rarely spend half that much energy managing their LIVES. I want to make my life, not just my job, the best it can be. The rest will work itself out.
Reese Witherspoon
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Reese Witherspoon
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: March 22
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
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