My life choices are not supposed to be the gateway to somebody else’s. That’s my journey.
DREW BARRYMOREI 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.’ Starting my production company was a big turning point for me.
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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.
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I love movies, I love being a part of them, and this is the one occupation I love living and playing in and stressing myself out over.
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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.
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I think that we all have to have that rite of passage of dating the tortured artist who seems cooler than we think we are; we aspire to be like them, and we’re excited that somebody is turning us on to new music or a new lifestyle.
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I think happiness is a choice. If you feel yourself being happy and can settle in to the life choices you make, then it’s great. It’s really, really great. I swear to God, happiness is the best makeup.
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I wanna smoke pot, but I can’t, cause I’m too paranoid.
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One thing that got me started on it was the jean jacket. It’s an item that could make you believe you’re in the 50s or punk-rock 70s or grunge 90s. I was really focused on timelessness, and I think music is very timeless.
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A thank-you can be just as meaningful as a soulful ten-page message.
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I don’t want to sit around and hope good things happen. I want to make them happen.
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It’s my crusade to help women feel good about themselves.
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I don’t want to be vain or fearful, and I don’t think I’ll do anything [in terms of plastic surgery], but if I want to do something, I will. From my perspective, there’s no reason to be afraid of aging, because if you age, you’re lucky! The alternative is death.
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People are like moths. First they are ugly and awkward, until they break out of their shell and become a beautiful butterfly.
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Oh, I love hugging. I wish I was an octopus, so I could hug 10 people at a time!
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I did love horror films from the ’70s and ’80s. That was my sweet spot.
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I hate women who say they can eat whatever they want, because I don’t relate to that at all. It isn’t fair! I absolutely live for food.
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