Renee Zellweger took a break from Hollywood because she was "sick of the sound of [her] own voice"

Asked why she decided to take a six-year break from making movies, Renee told British Vogue magazine: "Because I needed to. I was sick of the sound of my own voice.

"When I was working, I was like, 'Oh, my gosh, listen to you. Are you sad again, Renee? Oh, is this your mad voice?' It was a regurgitation of the same emotional experiences."

Renee "wrote music and studied international law" during her hiatus.

The actress also made a concerted effort to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Asked what she did with her time off, Renee shared: "I wrote music and studied international law. I built a house, rescued a pair of older doggies, created a partnership that led to a production company, advocated for and fundraised with a sick friend, and spent a lot of time with family and godchildren and driving across the country with the dogs. I got healthy."

Meanwhile, Renee recently explained that the character of Bridget Jones is "always lingering" in her life.

The actress is best known for playing the character in the money-spinning film franchise and Renee finds it easy to relate to her alter ego.

She told Empire magazine: "I relate to so much about her that I feel like she's always sort of lingering.

"I feel her in my awkwardness sometimes, and I think of her when I'm having one of those out-of-body experiences where you're kind of watching yourself talk and thinking, 'Just shut your mouth. Just stop talking. Okay, now stop talking. Now: stop talking. Okay. Just stop now.'

"So, I feel like there are parts of Bridget that travel with me - and it's usually the awkwardness and those moments of, I don't know, public humiliation that we all relate to."