Drew Barrymore Good Housekeeping May 2016 Pictures
Drew Barrymore on BFF Cameron Diaz: "If You Are in a Scary Prison, Call Cameron"
![On her daughters, Olive and Frankie: "I thought I knew what love was, but holy cow, I did not. I could never have imagined the kind of love I have for my children. I am who I am because of my daughters. I’m an overachiever parent, and not because I think I’m going to repeat the patterns of my parents. That’s not my fear — I’ve already broken that pattern in my life. But having grown up in the opposite way, I’m raising my children with all consistency, all protection. This is my chance to get it right."
Will she let them enter showbiz? "I’d never let them become child actors. They’ll have a chastity belt, a tracker system, no cell phones and we’ll live in the middle of nowhere. In reality, I’ll just lead by example by being spirited, classy, consistent, philanthropic, hardworking, loyal to my friends and there any second they might need me."
On body image: "I'd love to have six-pack abs, but I’m genetically predisposed to having Pillsbury Doughboy abs. Six-pack abs are not a priority for me, because that takes a lot of time.”
On her love for Lady Gaga: "Lady Gaga for me has carried the torch from the David Bowie’s of the world like nobody else. Everything she does is extraordinary, and I think if I had the biggest girl crush on earth it would be her. She is our Bowie now, and it’s ironic that she was the one who did the tribute to him [at the Grammys] and I see that kids are so inspired by her, and that means everything. She has reached across the gamut and connected people in their inspiration and enthusiasm, and the more powerful her message gets, I think there’s no stopping her."](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/aSA1dKj1BCRoVdHOdmuYGnxBsPM/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2016/04/12/788/n/1922398/accd1a6df46fcc61_GH_May_Cover_-_Drew_Barrymore/i/her-daughters-Olive-Frankie-I-thought-I-knew-what-love.png "On her daughters, Olive and Frankie: \"I thought I knew what love was, but holy cow, I did not. I could never have imagined the kind of love I have for my children. I am who I am because of my daughters. I’m an overachiever parent, and not because I think I’m going to repeat the patterns of my parents. That’s not my fear — I’ve already broken that pattern in my life. But having grown up in the opposite way, I’m raising my children with all consistency, all protection. This is my chance to get it right.\"
Will she let them enter showbiz? \"I’d never let them become child actors. They’ll have a chastity belt, a tracker system, no cell phones and we’ll live in the middle of nowhere. In reality, I’ll just lead by example by being spirited, classy, consistent, philanthropic, hardworking, loyal to my friends and there any second they might need me.\"
On body image: \"I'd love to have six-pack abs, but I’m genetically predisposed to having Pillsbury Doughboy abs. Six-pack abs are not a priority for me, because that takes a lot of time.”
On her love for Lady Gaga: \"Lady Gaga for me has carried the torch from the David Bowie’s of the world like nobody else. Everything she does is extraordinary, and I think if I had the biggest girl crush on earth it would be her. She is our Bowie now, and it’s ironic that she was the one who did the tribute to him [at the Grammys] and I see that kids are so inspired by her, and that means everything. She has reached across the gamut and connected people in their inspiration and enthusiasm, and the more powerful her message gets, I think there’s no stopping her.\"")
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