Drew Barrymore Quotes

"I know certain actors are totally screwed up on drugs, yet it gets covered up. Why wasn't I excused for 'exhaustion' or 'the flu'?"

"There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk."

"If I ever start talking to you about my 'craft', my 'instrument', you have permission to shoot me."

"I believe in fate. I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how you learn."

"I know certain actors are totally screwed up on drugs, yet it gets covered up. Why wasn't I excused for 'exhaustion' or 'the flu'?"

"There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk."

"If I ever start talking to you about my 'craft', my 'instrument', you have permission to shoot me."

"I believe in fate. I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how you learn."

"I believe you can be the person that you dream of being."

"I try to make movies that I would want to go see rather than ones I would just want to do as an actor. I want people to have movies full of romance and hope and empowerment, something they can escape into and feel good about. I love happy endings." -- on her favorite movies to make.

"Every morning I stay in bed for ten minutes to ponder my place in the universe; then I wash my face and check my karma." - on her morning routine.

"Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths."

"I love levity. As crazy as I am, I just love to laugh!"

"I'm getting older so those dark circles are really starting to show. Now, I'm starting to look like Night of the Living Dead."

"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."

"There's nothing like the power of a smile."

"I'd rather be a few pounds heavier and enjoy life than be worried all the time." as quoted in Woman's World (5-24-05 issue)

"I don't want to sit around and hope good things happen. I want to make them happen."

"My whole life, I've wanted to feel comfortable in my skin. It's the most liberating thing in the world." quoted in Woman's Day, 11-1-05

"I believe you can be the person that you dream of being."

"I try to make movies that I would want to go see rather than ones I would just want to do as an actor. I want people to have movies full of romance and hope and empowerment, something they can escape into and feel good about. I love happy endings." -- on her favorite movies to make.

"Every morning I stay in bed for ten minutes to ponder my place in the universe; then I wash my face and check my karma." - on her morning routine.

"Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths."

"I love levity. As crazy as I am, I just love to laugh!"

"I'm getting older so those dark circles are really starting to show. Now, I'm starting to look like Night of the Living Dead."

"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."

"There's nothing like the power of a smile."

"I'd rather be a few pounds heavier and enjoy life than be worried all the time." as quoted in Woman's World (5-24-05 issue)

"I don't want to sit around and hope good things happen. I want to make them happen."

"My whole life, I've wanted to feel comfortable in my skin. It's the most liberating thing in the world." quoted in Woman's Day, 11-1-05