Modern day 'Bridget Jones' Renée Zellweger opened up to November's Reader's Digest about being single, her short lived marriage, her friendship with Clooney and why she left LA. Here are some highlights from the interview...
On staying single for the rest of her life:
“I don’t want to sound cavalier by saying that I’m okay with my situation, because I’m not a frivolous person and don’t take on something of such significance lightly. But there’s good in every situation. It sounds simplistic, but I still have the good things that have always been in my life.”
On her short-lived marriage to Chesney:
“I got married, and I’m not married. Not everything works out like you might hope, and I’m not the first person to have disappointment in my life.”
On her relationship with Clooney:
“He’s a good friend … you know, we have a lovely relationship. I write him six-page e-mails about my political rage, and he writes back, and cares too.”
On why she won’t take on racy roles:
“I don’t want the first shot of the movie to be a close-up on my naked breast because what that leads to doesn’t have a place in my life. “[Older brother] Drew, Dad, Mom, there’s a premiere tonight. You want to come?” I have to keep that in mind.”
On why she left L.A.:
“I wasn’t really into being followed around everywhere by six guys with two-way radios. There’s this whole network. You start to recognize them and it’s like, You’re not invited. I have a fitting, then I have to go meet this director to discuss the next project, then I have an interview, and I’m going to go for a run. And you’re not invited. But they’ll come with you all day. I don’t want to feed the fishes. I also don’t want to be one of those people who are sour about it. So I decided I’d just leave.”
