When I did ‘E.T.,’ it sort of solidified the only family I know are these film crews. These gypsies. These filmmakers. That was the solidification and the clicking revelations of ‘This is what I want to do with my life and this is where I’m going to survive.’ – Drew Barrymore
When I lay my head on the pillow at night I can say I was a decent person today. That’s when I feel beautiful. – Drew Barrymore
My own mum cared about Hollywood, and I didn’t. I wanted to act, and I loved the creativity of it, but I didn’t care for the lifestyle. – Drew Barrymore
I don’t know anybody’s road who’s been paved perfectly for them, there are no manuals, you don’t know what life has in store for you. – Drew Barrymore
I’ve approached so many things in my life with such intensity that I want to approach motherhood with dedication and focus. – Drew Barrymore
The older you get, the few slumber parties there are, and I hate that. I liked slumber parties. What happened to them? – Drew Barrymore
It’s never too late. Don’t focus on what was taken away. Find something to replace it, and acknowledge the blessing you have. – Drew Barrymore
I love roller coasters that make my stomach drop. One ride in Las Vegas, the Big Shot, straps you into a row of seats and catapults you into the air from the top of the Stratosphere Tower – then plummets back down. I ride it over and over; it’s exhilarating. – Drew Barrymore
I feel like some of my baby fat is going away, and that’s not just physically, it’s psychologically. I think that your body is in tune with your mind and your spirituality and your heart. If things are going better, I just think you look better. – Drew Barrymore
Kissing in the movies is a real art – figuring out where to put your heads so it looks good on camera. I have had other co-stars who couldn’t work that out, which made it a lot harder for me. – Drew Barrymore
The way things have gone in my life, sure, I could have been a bitter person. But I just find bitter people really un-fun, you know? And who wants to be that person? – Drew Barrymore
I used to have a blankie, and when my mom had to wash it, I would sit outside the dryer and watch it go round and round, and cry. – Drew Barrymore
I never have been insecure, because I see what a waste it is. I know there is a solution to insecurity. I don’t tend to be thrown by problems that don’t have solutions. And insecurity has a wealth of alternatives. – Drew Barrymore
I remember being on film sets when I was younger, and only men got to do the cool action movies. So I thought, ‘Maybe I’ll get to produce one day and get to do cool stuff, too,’ which is what happened when we did ‘Charlie’s Angels’. – Drew Barrymore
My therapist says I still haven’t got in touch with my anger. Maybe one day I’m going to explode. But I’m still really happy. I know it looks like a strange and painful upbringing – all those experiences led me to the paths that I’m on now. – Drew Barrymore
I really want to understand the mind so I can be more comfortable with the way people are. Being comfortable with people is incredibly important. – Drew Barrymore
I decided very early on that it took too much of my energy to pretend to be someone else. People will make up their minds about me whatever I do or say, but at least I know I am being true to myself. – Drew Barrymore
I personally battled with my own body image for years. I used to tell myself, You can’t wear anything sleeveless or strapless. And all of a sudden I was like, What if I just didn’t send such negative messages to my brain and said, wear it and enjoy it? And now I’m more comfortable in clothes than ever. – Drew Barrymore
There’s something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk. – Drew Barrymore
I find a lot of really hot people to be extremely boring because they haven’t had to work at it. – Drew Barrymore
