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I don’t think that life happens by sitting back and waiting. People hold their cards so tight to their chest. Life is short. Tell people you love them. What’s the worst that’s going to happen?

Drew Barrymore

Both of my marriages have taught me the same lesson twice over really harsh: listen to your instincts. Don’t be a people pleaser.
DREW BARRYMORE

Lessons Marriage People
Oh, I love hugging. I wish I was an octopus, so I could hug 10 people at a time!
DREW BARRYMORE

Cute Kissing Octopus
I think a breakup can be the beginning of a friendship. That’s not me trying to make everything OK – it’s me saying, “No, we love each other. Let’s not pretend we don’t.”
DREW BARRYMORE

Breakup Thinking Trying
When it comes to business, I am a woman, and when it comes to relationships, I am a child. I just haven’t figured out how to bring the same confidence and conviction I have in the boardroom to my romantic relationships.
DREW BARRYMORE

Children Conviction Relationship Romantic
I wanna smoke pot, but I can’t, cause I’m too paranoid.
DREW BARRYMORE

Causes Paranoid Pot Smoke
I didn’t grow up in a traditional family, and I never had a family dinner around the table, so whenever I actually had a dinner ‘plan,’ it meant a lot to me; it made me feel excited and safe.
DREW BARRYMORE

Growing Safe Tables Up
Whatever I’ve experienced in my life is a part of my story, and I’m proud of that. But it’s someone who wakes up early, works all day, believes in charitable work, business-minded, diligent, accountable, problem-solving… I’m so much about school, consistency and tradition.
DREW BARRYMORE

Believe Charitable School Work
It’s my crusade to help women feel good about themselves.
DREW BARRYMORE

Crusades Feel Good Helping
A lot of my business is about protecting creativity.
DREW BARRYMORE

Business Creativity Protection
I never want to get to the point where it’s all about my needs, and the hell with anybody else.
DREW BARRYMORE

Hell Needs Want
I’m not insecure. I’ve been through way too much f**king sh*t to be insecure. I’ve got huge balls. But I’ve been humbled. That makes you grateful for every day you have.
DREW BARRYMORE

Grateful Inspirational Kings
I try to be a good shiksa wife. I go to Central Synagogue in New York.
DREW BARRYMORE

Country People Trying Wife
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

Anger Day Explode One Path
Apparently vodka helps flowers last longer when they’re dying. But you can put vodka in anything and it’ll make it better.
DREW BARRYMORE

Dying Flower Helping
I know that I won’t succeed at everything, every day. Some days have to be solely about my daughter. Some days I really try to be a good wife. Other days, I can take a few hours for myself and just do nothing but really focus on work.
DREW BARRYMORE

Daughter Focus Good Life Wife
If I ever start talking to you about my ‘craft’, my ‘instrument’, you have permission to shoot me.
DREW BARRYMORE

Crafts Permission Talking

I don’t think that life happens by sitting back and waiting. People hold their cards so tight to their chest. Life is short. Tell people you love them. What’s the worst that’s going to happen?

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I don’t think that life happens by sitting back and waiting. People hold their cards so tight to their chest. Life is short. Tell people you love them. What’s the worst that’s going to happen?

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