Welcome to the world of Drew Barrymore quotes, where the charming actress and accomplished entrepreneur’s wisdom and insights come to life through her words. Drew Barrymore has graced the silver screen since childhood, captivating audiences with her talent and charisma. Over the years, she has not only left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry but has also shared her unique perspective on life, love, and everything in between. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, a dose of humor, or simply a glimpse into the mind of this beloved Hollywood icon, you’ve come to the right place. Below, you’ll find a curated collection of Drew Barrymore’s most memorable quotes that you can use as a source of motivation, share on social media, or turn into stunning visuals with stylish fonts. Let Drew’s words inspire and uplift you as you explore the profound insights and delightful wit that she has shared with the world. Enjoy the wisdom of Drew Barrymore as you peruse the quotes below
I guess I do have a childlike sense of fun, and although I still have my dark days, I’m generally an optimistic person. The way things have gone in my life, sure, I could have been a bitter person. But I just find bitter people really un-fun, you know? And who wants to be that person? Drew Barrymore
Families in real life don’t tend to resolve things neatly. Drew Barrymore
I want people to be blown away when I do what they don’t expect. Drew Barrymore
I’d definitely be the kind of parent who enabled my child’s dreams. I’d just watch and nurture and guide them. I have the blueprints of what not to do… I think I’d be a good parent, actually. Drew Barrymore
I love inventive food, but I want the classic dishes to taste like how I remember them. I get a little bummed out when there is too much fancy stuff going on and it doesn’t resemble the original dish at all. Drew Barrymore
Love is the hardest habit to break, and the most difficult to satisfy. Drew Barrymore
It’s the worst when you’re kissing someone who’s not a good kisser, and you’re trying to make it look good, but you feel like you’re just working on your own. Drew Barrymore
I looooove cookbooks. I cook a lot when I’m pregnant. Drew Barrymore
I’ve approached so many things in my life with such intensity that I want to approach motherhood with dedication and focus. Drew Barrymore
A thank-you can be just as meaningful as a soulful ten-page message. Drew Barrymore
I never act my characters – I am them. Drew Barrymore
I never regret anything. Because every little detail of your life is what made you into who you are in the end. Drew Barrymore
The low points I had all helped make up my character, so I probably wouldn’t want to do away with them because I like being flawed and I like having them help me grow and change and become better and stronger. Drew Barrymore
I really want to understand the mind so I can be more comfortable with the way people are. Being comfortable with people is incredibly important. 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. Drew Barrymore
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. Drew Barrymore
I’m just learning who I am and how relationships work and how to make them function. No different from anyone else. Drew Barrymore
I don’t mind a little Sturm und Drang. When I was doing ‘Riding in Cars With Boys,’ I wouldn’t smile at anybody, because my character, Bev, was angry at the world. I’m the opposite. Inside my head I’d be like, God, I’ll explain to you at the end of shooting that I’m not this person. Drew Barrymore
I mean, I come from a hippie mentality where I just think to know someone, you need to look into their eyes. Eyes are so important. Until they start melon-balling eyes out, I won’t be able to get to know someone another way. Drew Barrymore
Of course I want to look good in clothes. And it never makes me feel good when somebody who has an insane figure tells me, ‘I eat whatever I want.’ Drew Barrymore
I’m such a profound believer that timing is everything; I would tattoo that on my arm. Drew Barrymore
From my perspective, there’s no reason to be afraid of aging, because if you age, you’re lucky! The alternative is death. Drew Barrymore
I 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. Drew Barrymore
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
I’m so in control of my life, you shouldn’t dislike anything I do-because I’m not only in the best place I’ve ever been, but it keeps getting better and better. Drew Barrymore
I personally battled with my own body image for years. I used to tell myself, You can’t wear anything sleeveless or strapless. And all of a sudden I was like, What if I just didn’t send such negative messages to my brain and said, wear it and enjoy it? And now I’m more comfortable in clothes than ever. Drew Barrymore
Life is very interesting… in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths. Drew Barrymore
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. Drew Barrymore
It’s never too late. Don’t focus on what was taken away. Find something to replace it, and acknowledge the blessing you have. Drew Barrymore
My therapist says I still haven’t got in touch with my anger. Maybe one day I’m going to explode. But I’m still really happy. I know it looks like a strange and painful upbringing – all those experiences led me to the paths that I’m on now. Drew Barrymore
Kissing – and I mean like, yummy, smacking kissing – is the most delicious, most beautiful and passionate thing that two people can do, bar none. Better than sex, hands down. Drew Barrymore
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. Drew Barrymore
I think happiness is a choice. If you feel yourself being happy and can settle in to the life choices you make, then it’s great. It’s really, really great. I swear to God, happiness is the best makeup. Drew Barrymore
There’s a hunger and a fervor that I have, but there’s no person I’m going to push to the side to get where I’m going. I want to create my own road. Drew Barrymore
A fish may love a bird, but where would they live? Drew Barrymore
California is an unbelievable state. Drew Barrymore
I aspire to be that, to be a voice of reason one day. Drew Barrymore
I grew up in a family that was multifaceted, sexually oriented, and pretty much open to everything. And because I was working, my friends were all adults. I had a tough time going to different schools because people knew me from films and I was the fat child who got beaten up every day. Drew Barrymore
I try to be a good shiksa wife. I go to Central Synagogue in New York. Drew Barrymore
I’ve produced and gotten to do a lot of optimistic love stories, and that was so where I was at for 10 years in my life. And now I feel like, Okay, now I know how to do that. I want to get scared again; I want to feel the way I felt when I started my company, when I started producing. Drew Barrymore
I really have created a family. I work with the people I love, I travel with them, I make films with them, and I’m in an office with them. So in a weird way – I know I haven’t birthed a child – I feel that I’m a part of creating a family. It’s a tribe. I love that word. Drew Barrymore
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.’ Drew Barrymore
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 doesn’t mean that I could always do that so perfectly for my own life. I totally fall in potholes. Drew Barrymore
I’ve always said that one night, I’m going to find myself in some field somewhere, I’m standing on grass, and it’s raining, and I’m with the person I love, and I know I’m at the very point I’ve been dreaming of getting to. Drew Barrymore
If you’re going to go through hell… I suggest you come back learning something. Drew Barrymore
It’s my crusade to help women feel good about themselves. Drew Barrymore
A few years ago, I bought an old red bicycle with the words Free Spirit written across its side – which is exactly what I felt like when I rode it down the street in a tie-dyed dress. Drew Barrymore
When I was a kid, everything was so unplanned, my parents were so erratic, and my world was so inconsistent. Drew Barrymore
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 Barrymore
I don’t like camera trickery and editing and doubles and all of that. Drew Barrymore
I’m a real stay-at-home mom. I’m really hands-on. Everything else became secondary. Drew Barrymore
Daisies are like sunshine to the ground. Drew Barrymore
I’ve been a vegetarian for years and years. I’m not judgemental about others who aren’t, I just feel I cannot eat or wear living creatures. Drew Barrymore
When you’re young, you’re always wondering when you’re actually going to feel like a grownup. And I think you probably fear it, in a sense, too. There’s a danger to feeling like an adult… like this whimsical kid in you is going to die or something. And then all of a sudden, one day you kind of feel like an adult and it’s really nice. Drew Barrymore
I have always been fond of recognizing the spiritual side of someone’s personality. It’s a very lovely concept. Drew Barrymore
I think that we all have to have that rite of passage of dating the tortured artist who seems cooler than we think we are; we aspire to be like them, and we’re excited that somebody is turning us on to new music or a new lifestyle. Drew Barrymore
When things are perfect, that’s when you need to worry most. Drew Barrymore
I don’t want to be stinky poo poo girl, I want to be happy flower child. Drew Barrymore
The older you get, the few slumber parties there are, and I hate that. I liked slumber parties. What happened to them? Drew Barrymore
I hate women who say they can eat whatever they want, because I don’t relate to that at all. It isn’t fair! I absolutely live for food. Drew Barrymore
I was 14 when I moved into my own apartment. I was so scared. I didn’t know anything. Drew Barrymore
It’s only through listening that you learn, and I never want to stop learning. Drew Barrymore
I have to say, if someone literally said to me, ‘You’re going off to a desert island, what is the one thing you would bring?’ I would say, ‘It’s my concealer or you can just kill me now.’ I’ve thought this through! Because I would find, like, berries in a bowl and make blush. Drew Barrymore
I am obsessed with ice cubes. Obsessed. Drew Barrymore
Great dad. Yeah, he would ask me for money on birthdays and, you know, inappropriate times. And I just wrote him off like, ‘You’re not a father.’ I just learned you cannot emotionally invest in people who are not attainable. Drew Barrymore
I’m not after fame and success and fortune and power. It’s mostly that I want to have a good job and have good friends; that’s the good stuff in life. Drew Barrymore
Kisses, even to the air, are beautiful. Drew Barrymore
I don’t even have voice mail or answering machines anymore. I hate the phone, and I don’t want to call anybody back. If I go to hell, it will be a small closet with a telephone in it, and I will be doomed and destined for eternity to return phone calls. Drew Barrymore
I’m a Cali girl through and through. Drew Barrymore
My whole life, I’ve wanted to feel comfortable in my skin. It’s the most liberating thing in the world. Drew Barrymore
I used to look in the mirror and feel shame, I look in the mirror now and I absolutely love myself. Drew Barrymore
I’m a carb queen. I’ll always order macaroni and cheese, but I don’t want it to be fancy. I want it to be as close to Kraft Services as it can possibly get! Drew Barrymore
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. Drew Barrymore
You can’t live your life blaming your failures on your parents and what they did or didn’t do for you. You’re dealt the cards that you’re dealt. I realised it was a waste of time to be angry at my parents and feel sorry for myself. Drew Barrymore
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 else’s door. Because I don’t want the remnants. I don’t want to be caught, like, being like the pig that I was at two in the morning. Drew Barrymore
I love roller coasters that make my stomach drop. One ride in Las Vegas, the Big Shot, straps you into a row of seats and catapults you into the air from the top of the Stratosphere Tower – then plummets back down. I ride it over and over; it’s exhilarating. Drew Barrymore
God made a very obvious choice when he made me voluptuous; why would I go against what he decided for me? My limbs work, so I’m not going to complain about the way my body is shaped. Drew Barrymore
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. Drew Barrymore
Sometimes I bust out and do things so permanent. Like tattoos and marriage. Drew Barrymore
I think that being happy makes the biggest impact on your physical appearance. Drew Barrymore
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. Drew Barrymore
The way things have gone in my life, sure, I could have been a bitter person. But I just find bitter people really un-fun, you know? And who wants to be that person? Drew Barrymore
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. Drew Barrymore
You’ve just got to do the best that you can. Drew Barrymore
I never want to get to the point where it’s all about my needs, and the hell with anybody else. Drew Barrymore
I was raised in that generation where it was all ‘Women can have it all!’ and I don’t think you can. I think something falls off the table. The good thing is that the things that stay on the table become so much more important. Drew Barrymore
Being a Barrymore didn’t help me, other than giving me a great sense of pride and a strange spiritual sense that I felt OK about having the passion to act. It made sense because my whole family had done it and it helped rationalise it for me. Drew Barrymore
Life’s too short. We have to love each other. Drew Barrymore
I want people to love me, but it’s not going to hurt me if they don’t. Drew Barrymore
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.’ Starting my production company was a big turning point for me. Drew Barrymore
I don’t know anybody’s road who’s been paved perfectly for them, there are no manuals, you don’t know what life has in store for you. Drew Barrymore
When you’ve been locked up in a mental institution, people are going to ask questions. It was OK, because I didn’t have to act perfect all the time. Drew Barrymore
I definitely don’t think that I’m hot doo-doo. I don’t. Drew Barrymore
The people I grew up around who I really liked were quick on the draw. It always just wowed me. And my mum would make weird funny comments. I can see in myself her self-deprecating, hippie humour. I can’t take myself too seriously. Drew Barrymore
I never have been insecure, because I see what a waste it is. I know there is a solution to insecurity. I don’t tend to be thrown by problems that don’t have solutions. And insecurity has a wealth of alternatives. Drew Barrymore
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
My mother and I split ways when I was very young and have never really reconciled. Drew Barrymore
You’re not supposed to look perfect while you’re making babies. Making babies is the perfection. It’s about feeling good in clothes and knowing you can get dressed up in the evening, work it for a minute, and maybe get back in a certain pair of jeans. But there’s just no such thing as perfection. Drew Barrymore
Everyone is like a butterfly, they start out ugly and awkward and then morph into beautiful graceful butterflies that everyone loves. Drew Barrymore
Becoming emancipated at 14, my life wasn’t normal. I didn’t have to go to school, so I didn’t. I was rebellious by nature. I spent my 20s focusing on my company, Flower Films, and producing movies. Now that I’m almost 30, I would like to try other things in lie. I’m crazy about photography, and I want to take an art history class. Drew Barrymore
