Quotes from 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.'

I find a lot of really hot people to be extremely boring because they haven't had to work at it.

I don't really get into architecture in the hotel room. But maybe a little Feng Shui here and there.

I think some of the funniest and most artistic people I know are the ones who had a hard time at school. They often have humility and artistry. So, as much as I feel bad for kids who have to go through a rough childhood, I believe that if they can turn it around, it's going to make them better people later on.

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

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.

I started finding hearts in things - whether it was like, a tree I was passing, a straw wrapper on the ground; I think the heart has one continuous line, which is very powerful.

I really wanted a wonderful, traditional home for my kid.

I love romantic comedies that are set in a world. It's not just a boy and a girl falling in love, out of love, and back in love.

It's not just about acting. I love film, I'm a director now, I love writing, I love producing, I love having a company that makes films and to be prolific and have a place to put all the ideas that are constantly bubbling up inside of me and that don't let me sleep at night.

The older you get, the few slumber parties there are, and I hate that. I liked slumber parties. What happened to them?

I have certainly had my share of long-distance love affairs.