Drew Barrymore

“There are a lot of us little gypsies out there that need to go and find another place you know. A safer, healthier or just a different venue in order to develop and find ourselves. I am so lucky to live the life that I do.”

“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'.”

“I love working with the actors eye-to-eye. I think something gets lost in translation, not only through a monitor, but when you leave the area where the actual scene is taking place.”

“At 35, I'm definitely starting to feel more like a grown-up than I ever have. There's nothing in my life that is childish or whimsical. Having fun is fantastic and I never want to lose a sense of that - and also, I think, you have to have that to put into your work or else it's going to feel stiff.”

“I've approached so many things in my life with such intensity that I want to approach motherhood with dedication and focus.”

“I'm a Cali girl through and through.”

“I did love horror films from the '70s and '80s. That was my sweet spot.”

“The stories that I want to tell, especially as a director, don't necessarily have a perfect ending because, the older you get, the more you appreciate a good day versus a happy ending. You understand that life continues on the next day; the reality of things is what happens tomorrow.”

“Whether you're throwing up or breaking up, you want your girlfriend right there! I don't trust women who don't go to their girlfriends.”

“I cannot live a life where I'm deprived. I'd much rather be five, 10 pounds heavier. With my luck, I'll get myself to that perfect goal weight, and I'll get hit by a bus. Then I'll be like... looking at myself from some afterlife going, 'You idiot. You could have had that agnolotti, dummy.'”

“I pray to be like the ocean, with soft currents, maybe waves at times. More and more, I want the consistency rather than the highs and the lows.”

“From my perspective, there's no reason to be afraid of aging, because if you age, you're lucky! The alternative is death.”

“I make movies. I have a passion. Puppies and daisies don't accomplish anything. That's not me at all.”

“I used to have a blankie, and when my mom had to wash it, I would sit outside the dryer and watch it go round and round, and cry.”

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

“It's my crusade to help women feel good about themselves.”

“It's never too late. Don't focus on what was taken away. Find something to replace it, and acknowledge the blessing you have.”

“My whole life, I've wanted to feel comfortable in my skin. It's the most liberating thing in the world.”

“I aspire to be that, to be a voice of reason one day.”

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