Quotes by Drew Barrymore

I loved the world of roller derby because I thought it was such an empowering metaphor, that you get out there and do it. Its such a rocker, athletic, capable, cool exhibitionist sport; its about this great sort of camaraderie.

I still, at hotel rooms, I do this one sort of not-so-cool thing: continually shoving my room service tray in front of someone elses door. Because I dont want the remnants. I dont want to be caught, like, being like the pig that I was at two in the morning.

I remember being on film sets when I was younger, and only men got to do the cool action movies. So I thought, Maybe Ill get to produce one day and get to do cool stuff, too, which is what happened when we did Charlies Angels.

My mother used to dress rather risque when I was a kid, and that sort of shocked me. I always thought moms were supposed to wear cardigans and flats, but she was in leather bracelets and minidresses. In hindsight, it was pretty cool, but Im probably more conservative because of it.

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

I think happiness is a choice. If you feel yourself being happy and can settle in to the life choices you make, then its great. Its really, really great. I swear to God, happiness is the best makeup.

I dont really get into architecture in the hotel room. But maybe a little Feng Shui here and there.

I love romance. Im a sucker for it. I love it so much. Its pathetic.

Its only through listening that you learn, and I never want to stop learning.

If youre going to go through hell... I suggest you come back learning something.

Im just learning who I am and how relationships work and how to make them function. No different from anyone else.

I was raised in unique and trying environments, but they were also amazing platforms for me to have an extraordinary life. Going through hell as a kid made me sensitive to what others in this world go through, too.

Producing is so exciting because you can enable things to happen, whether its like discovering a filmmaker who youre taking a chance on, protecting a battle and driving home at the end of the day just going, Im so glad I stayed late at work and fought hard for that. Had my passion. Won that battle.

Theres a tremendous difference between alone and lonely. You could be lonely in a group of people. I like being alone. I like eating by myself. I go home at night and just watch a movie or hang out with my dog. I have to exert myself and really say, oh God, Ive got to see my friends cause Im too content being by myself.

I really have created a family. I work with the people I love, I travel with them, I make films with them, and Im in an office with them. So in a weird way - I know I havent birthed a child - I feel that Im a part of creating a family. Its a tribe. I love that word.

I would love to be a travel writer. Id be so stoked.

Im a total control freak and love to participate in the design of every single aspect of life.

Sometimes I bust out and do things so permanent. Like tattoos and marriage.

Whether youre throwing up or breaking up, you want your girlfriend right there! I dont trust women who dont go to their girlfriends.

Oh, I would love to be a motivational speaker. I have pulled myself out of a million potholes, and I can see the potholes ahead of me. That doesnt mean that I could always do that so perfectly for my own life. I totally fall in potholes.