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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

I always get nervous before a kissing scene. I make sure I always brush my teeth and eat lots of fruit and nice foods rather than garlic. I’m terribly self conscious.
DREW BARRYMORE

Kissing Nice Self Terribly
I was born 10 years old.
DREW BARRYMORE

Born Maturity Years
I think video village is bullshit. It’s like it’s a breeding ground for people to nitpick and feel important. It’s just such a weird dynamic.
DREW BARRYMORE

Bullshit People Thinking
I just didn’t understand the American political system, and I felt really stupid about that.
DREW BARRYMORE

Felt Political Stupid
I’d definitely be the kind of parent who enabled my child’s dreams. I’d just watch and nurture and guide them. I have the blueprints of what not to do… I think I’d be a good parent, actually.
DREW BARRYMORE

Children Dream Thinking
I’ve approached so many things in my life with such intensity that I want to approach motherhood with dedication and focus.
DREW BARRYMORE

Dedication Focus Motherhood
I think chemistry is finding something you love about a person and then transfering it to an in love kind of thing.
DREW BARRYMORE

Chemistry Kind Thinking
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

Film Gypsy Solidification Want
When you’ve been locked up in a mental institution, people are going to ask questions. It was OK, because I didn’t have to act perfect all the time.
DREW BARRYMORE

Institutions People Perfect
You have to fight unhappiness like a dragon with fire and breathe.
DREW BARRYMORE

Dragons Fighting Fire
It’s my crusade to help women feel good about themselves.
DREW BARRYMORE

Crusades Feel Good Helping
I love working with the actors eye-to-eye. I think something gets lost in translation, not only through a monitor, but when you leave the area where the actual scene is taking place.
DREW BARRYMORE

Actors Eye Thinking
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

Important Mind People
I’m very sensitive to the English language. I studied the dictionary obsessively when I was a kid and collect old dictionaries. Words, I think, are very powerful and they convey an intention.
DREW BARRYMORE

Kids Powerful Thinking
If I ever start talking to you about my ‘craft’, my ‘instrument’, you have permission to shoot me.
DREW BARRYMORE

Crafts Permission Talking
But in some ways, I’m like an old woman – lived it, seen it, done it, been there, have the T-shirt.
DREW BARRYMORE

Done T-shirt Way Woman

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