Drew Barrymore Quotes
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.
Quotes to Explore
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I feel funny about owning art. I don't really want to say: 'Wow, come and see my Monet - it's in a dark room at the bottom of my cellar.'
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So what I do, more than play any instrument - I mean, I love to play - but more than that, I write songs. Songs that are about living, about what it's like to be going through all the things that people go through in life.
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What clients are really interested in is honesty, plus a baseline of competence.
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I like 'The Nightly Show.' People ask me what it is, and I say, 'If you're watching 'The Daily Show,' and it feels like it's getting a little darker, you're probably watching 'The Nightly Show.''
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I'm trying to play parts which are a little more out there, but I want variety.
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My mind is vacant on names, but I know him as well as anything. When I need names they drop out of my head; when I don't need them they drop back.
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I'm not shy about trying to find what truth there is in any genre, whether that be an action piece, a sci-fi piece, a small indie film, or a play. I'm open to it all.
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I'm the little dog who goes the wrong way - under the hoop.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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I wanted to publish a book simply to be buried with it; that's all I wanted. I had no ambition beyond that.
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Thumbs up to the buxom woman. Size zero is boring!
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Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections.
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I was the family alien. Both my parents are quite creative, but I was... appalling... always putting on little shows. I was rather a shy child, not a natural performer, but there was a performative edge to everything I did.
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One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown.
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My thoughts are my company; I can bring them together, select them, detain them, dismiss them.
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If you begin to think you are solely responsible for keeping your loved one alive and safe, you will eventually find yourself playing God. This phase can develop into an unhealthy, codependent relationship.
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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I do music to tell people my thoughts and opinions about life, emotions, politics, everything.
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Steve Howe met Paul Simon and said that Paul was very approving of our version of 'America.'
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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.
