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 BARRYMOREI 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.
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I’m certainly not an uptight home owner.
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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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My life choices are not supposed to be the gateway to somebody else’s. That’s my journey.
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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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I want people to love me, but it’s not going to hurt me if they don’t.
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My life is so different than I thought it would be.
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It’s embarrassing to go through any rebellious stage in front of people that you love and respect, and yet I’m glad I did.
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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.
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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.
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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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California is an unbelievable state. One day I might be in a spiritual place like Joshua Tree, then before I know it, I’m eating groovy sushi in a mini-mall. I’m a Cali girl through and through.
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I really wanted a wonderful, traditional home for my kid.
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I’ve been producing for 13 years. I’ve made a string of joyful movies with positive messages about comedy, love and romance.
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It’s my crusade to help women feel good about themselves.
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I’m sure wine snobs look at me and think, how dare you.
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