I always leave a relationship with a sense of hope. Drew Barrymore More Quotes by Drew Barrymore More Quotes From Drew Barrymore Young girls come up to me all the time to ask for advice. They see me as a survivor. Drew Barrymore survivor girl advice 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 life-is-short people thinking We can't take a step backwards when we've already made so many strides forward. I was raised by gay men and women...it's who I am, you cannot define a family. There are children out there who need these loving homes. These are rights that are fundamental and must be had. And I will fight for however long it takes; I don't want to live in a world where prop 8 exists! Drew Barrymore fighting home children 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. Drew Barrymore romance feel-good people 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 motherhood focus My own mum cared about Hollywood, and I didn't. I wanted to act, and I loved the creativity of it, but I didn't care for the lifestyle. Drew Barrymore creativity hollywood care I can cook about two things. I can boil hot water for the only pasta I can make. Drew Barrymore hot water two I just didn't understand the American political system, and I felt really stupid about that. Drew Barrymore felt political stupid I no longer have the fear of being alone. It's cool to find out that you don't need a boyfriend to be happy. Drew Barrymore need-a-boyfriend fear-of-being-alone needs It's my crusade to help women feel good about themselves. Drew Barrymore crusades feel-good helping Whatever I've experienced in my life is a part of my story, and I'm proud of that. But it's someone who wakes up early, works all day, believes in charitable work, business-minded, diligent, accountable, problem-solving... I'm so much about school, consistency and tradition. Drew Barrymore charitable-work believe school But in some ways, I'm like an old woman - lived it, seen it, done it, been there, have the T-shirt. Drew Barrymore t-shirt done way Kissing in the movies is a real art - figuring out where to put your heads so it looks good on camera. I have had other co-stars who couldn't work that out, which made it a lot harder for me. Drew Barrymore stars real art Families in real life don't tend to resolve things neatly. Drew Barrymore resolve real-life real Everything I do, I do infinite percent. Drew Barrymore percent infinite When I was a kid, I got really great advice from someone who is so important to me and someone who I respect so much, and they told me, 'Don't do too many endorsements. Don't throw your name on things; think of your longevity.' Drew Barrymore names kids thinking I make movies. I have a passion. Puppies and daisies don't accomplish anything. That's not me at all. Drew Barrymore daisies puppy passion I'm a very research-, homework-oriented person. Drew Barrymore homework research persons I'm certainly not an uptight home owner. Drew Barrymore uptight owners home I'm such an avid magazine reader - music, art, beauty magazines - and I found that food and restaurants were pouring into everything I cared about. Whether it was the pop-up concept, or some mysterious mini-mall restaurant, I got swept up in the sexy romance of the food movement. Drew Barrymore avid sexy art
