Drew Barrymore Quotes
Going back to Georgiana Drew and John Drew, and my great-grandfather Maurice Barrymore, and it was such a sort of circus of odd, interesting people that loved acting.
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I don't think nostalgia has to be negative.
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Since I never get on a scale, I have no idea how much weight I've lost!
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I am who I am.
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The composition of the primary is so different than when I was first elected governor in 1978.
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I'm a big 'American Idol' watcher, and sometimes I like to watch 'America's Got Talent.' Those are big, corny admissions, but sometimes it's so fun to see those kids really sing their hearts out.
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I'm a cynic about corporate democracy and boards.
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Give a talk to children and tell them dinosaurs didn't drag their tails, and you get arguments.
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You know, I had the music baskets and the writing basket. And I had the acting. And those eggs just hatched first, and the others were slow to incubate.
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It is better to entertain an idea than to take it home to live with you for the rest of your life.
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As an actor, I have casting issues. I'm a minority. I don't have trouble making a living, but as far as being on the food chain of the pecking order of actors, I'm not at the top of it. With the jobs that I do, there are always control issues with directors and producers.
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You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.
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It may easily come to pass that a vain man may become proud and imagine himself pleasing to all when he is in reality a universal nuisance.
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Brands who come to China, often they just care about price - so they actually drive the suppliers to cut corners on environmental standards to win a contract.
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Private education can give you confidence, which is marvellous; a sense of entitlement isn't.
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I normally don't listen to my instincts because I'm so full of doubt.
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Prince Charles is very relaxed at the table, throwing his salad around willy-nilly. I didn't find him stiff at all.
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There are secrets at the heart of every story; there is something that must be uncovered or discovered, both by the reader and by the characters.
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To me, the most romantic gesture is a quiet night with my girl. I like to cook for her. I'm a meat eater and a griller - I do steaks, I do chicken, I do fish. I have a broad palate!
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You have to focus on the future and know that you can succeed in life, and you have to keep working hard.
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The number of cells in our bodies is defined by an equilibrium of opposing forces: mitosis adds cells, while programmed cell death removes them. Just as too much cell division can lead to a pathological increase in cell number, so can too little cell death.
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I think that the way that Steve Jobs sought after love was to create products that people loved. And when people loved his products, in turn they - he felt like they loved him.
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The goal of mass transit is to convince people to abandon their cars, which feature such enticing accessories as CD players and elbow room.
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A lot of people who start work at a very young age never grow up because they never got that opportunity to be a child, so they hold on to that and still do a lot of childish, silly things.
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Going back to Georgiana Drew and John Drew, and my great-grandfather Maurice Barrymore, and it was such a sort of circus of odd, interesting people that loved acting.
