Regally Quotes

They want people they can push around. I was the girl who was always asking, "Why? Yeah, I know you want me to do that - but why?" I always thought people wanted to hear my opinions. (Grins) But I gave them anyway. It`s just blind self-confidence. I get like a little terrier about things. My mother says I should have been an attorney. (On asserting herself, even with her employers.) (Vanity Fair - September 2004 - "Regally Blonde" by Leslie Bennetts)

I`m wary of what goal I set, because then I`ll have to accomplish it. (Vanity Fair - September 2004 - "Regally Blonde" by Leslie Bennetts)

Since when is self-improvement a negative? Why wouldn`t I be interested in psychology? I like to read a lot of psychology books. I`m obsessed with child behavior; I would love to be a child psychologist. (On being criticized after admitting she and then-husband Ryan Phillippe have gone to couples therapy.) (Vanity Fair - September 2004 - "Regally Blonde" by Leslie Bennetts)

Even now, people want to marginalize me. They want to attribute all my success to teenagers seeing my movies. I really resent it when people say, "It`s just a genre film; it`s a teen comedy." It takes a lot of work to make these things have heart and resonance so they`re not just empty, disposable confections. But I don`t give a damn about other people`s perceptions, because I`ll show them. For women in this business, ascendancy is always a battle. It`s scrape and claw. I just try to stick to my guns and respect myself. I want to take the ingenues aside and say, "Value yourself! It`s O.K. if you have opinions!" (On struggling to be taken seriously in the industry.) (Vanity Fair - September 2004 - "Regally Blonde" by Leslie Bennetts)

I like work. If it`s not hard enough, I try to make it harder. I like the process of being daunted by it, tackling it, and knowing I can do it. (Vanity Fair - September 2004 - "Regally Blonde" by Leslie Bennetts)

It`s one of those endless competitions, but it`s like running a race toward nothing. "There`s no winning. You`re never going to win the thin race. You`re never going to win the pretty race. You`re never going to win the smart race. You`re never going to win the funny race. I just want to be the best version of myself I can be. (About the harsh standards placed on women by Hollywood.) (Vanity Fair - September 2004 - "Regally Blonde" by Leslie Bennetts)

I`ve learned the art of ignoring people. When people give you some piece of direction you don`t like, you just nod and ignore it. Just don`t do it! Most people want to be heard and acknowledged, anyway. Just do what you want to do. (On how she handles people who disagree with her.) (Vanity Fair - September 2004 - "Regally Blonde" by Leslie Bennetts)