Have I ever said how much I [?] this woman? She went through fire, and came out wearing a shell even more glorious than the one she had before.
On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > > > Here are some quotes from Barrymore, from the esteemed source of IMDB, that > give insight into her character. One correction: I said she likes to make > "good" movies, but I must amend it per her quote where she does like to make > movies for the audience to enjoy, not just artistic projects for her as an > actress. I guess that makes sense, given that she seems to have actually > been very sad and unhappy in your younger days... > > Gotta love the "Night of the Living Dead" quote! > > ***************************************** > > http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000106/bio > Personal Quotes > > I know certain actors are totally screwed up on > drugs<http://www.imdb.com/search/name?bio=drugs>, > yet it gets covered up. Why wasn't I excused for 'exhaustion' or 'the flu'? > > There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass > yourself. Risk. > > If I ever start talking to you about my 'craft', my 'instrument', you have > permission to shoot me. > > I believe in fate. I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I > think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how you learn. > > I believe you can be the person that you dream of being. > > [On her favorite movies to make]: I try to make movies that I would want to > go see rather than ones I would just want to do as an actor. I want people > to have movies full of romance and hope and empowerment, something they can > escape into and feel good about. I love happy endings. > > [On her morning routine]: Every morning I stay in bed for ten minutes to > ponder my place in the universe. Then I wash my face and check my karma. > > Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become > your greatest strengths. > > I love levity. As crazy as I am, I just love to laugh! > > I'm getting older so those dark circles are really starting to show. Now, > I'm starting to look like Night of the Living Dead. > > 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. > > There's nothing like the power of a smile. > > [As quoted in Woman's World (5-24-05 issue]: I'd rather be a few pounds > heavier and enjoy life than be worried all the time. > > I don't want to sit around and hope good things happen. I want to make them > happen. > > [Quoted in Woman's Day, 11-1-05]: My whole life, I've wanted to feel > comfortable in my skin. It's the most liberating thing in the world. > > My parents are not bad people. It was just a case of them not wanting a > child. > > You have to fight unhappiness like a dragon with fire and breathe. > > As much light as I have inside me, there's just as much darkness, I'm > afraid. There's a polarity, and I still have demons to work out. > > "I love women who have fought to the change the world and made a > difference. I want to be one of them myself". > > I did karaoke once - a Pat Benatar song - and my friends looked at me with > disgust. (In Style/Sept/2006) > > I just think happiness is what makes you pretty. Period. Happy people are > beautiful. They become like a mirror and they reflect that happiness. If > somebody walks in the room and they're drop-dead gorgeous and sexy, it's > really fun to look at. But if someone is giving of their spirit and they > make you laugh and feel good, that's a whole other level of beauty. > > [on her attraction to Christian Bale <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000288/>] > He's so cute! And I knew him when he was a kid. He was in Empire of the > Sun <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092965/> (1987). If he walked into the > room now, I would totally clam up. Or I might go overboard and embarrass > myself. > > On California's Proposition 8 (the ballot banning same-sex marriage): We > can't take a step backwards when we've already made so many strides forward. > I was raised by gay men and women...it's who I am, you cannot define a > family. There are children out there who need these loving homes. These are > rights that are fundamental and must be had. And I will fight for however > long it takes; I don't want to live in a world where prop 8 exists! > > [On gay marriage]: You can't define love and you can't define a family. It > comes in so many radical colors. And children need loving homes and people > want to adopt who are gay! Why would we ever try to stand in their way? It's > unfathomable. > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
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