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 BARRYMOREI’d rather be a few pounds heavier and enjoy life than be worried all the time.
More Drew Barrymore Quotes
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I’m sure wine snobs look at me and think, how dare you.
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I want to be with the man who wants to open a movie studio with me and make films for new, fresh filmmakers who aren’t getting a chance somewhere else. I haven’t yet had that type of partnership in a romantic relationship.
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I think happiness is what makes you pretty.
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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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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.’ Starting my production company was a big turning point for me.
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I don’t like working by a monitor. I stand right next to the camera, and I’m very performance-oriented. That really means everything to me, whether it’s doing an improv of a joke or an emotional scene, and everything in between.
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There are so many pressures that are put upon young women. Whatever we can do to alleviate that and help women feel beautiful about who we are inside, which is the only beauty there truly is, is so nice. Let’s get down and dirty. Let’s be a real girl.
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I think that being happy makes the biggest impact on your physical appearance.
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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.”
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It’s the worst when you’re kissing someone who’s not a good kisser, and you’re trying to make it look good, but you feel like you’re just working on your own.
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I mean, I come from a hippie mentality where I just think to know someone, you need to look into their eyes. Eyes are so important. Until they start melon-balling eyes out, I won’t be able to get to know someone another way.
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I just want to make sure I have a sense of balance between work and life, because work is my life and the lines can get really blurry.
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I don’t really get into architecture in the hotel room. But maybe a little Feng Shui here and there.
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My life is so different than I thought it would be.
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If I ever start talking to you about my ‘craft’, my ‘instrument’, you have permission to shoot me.
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