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Drew Barrymore

You can't live your life blaming your failures on your parents and what they did or didn't do for you. You're dealt the cards that you're dealt. I realised it was a waste of time to be angry at my parents and feel sorry for myself.

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Drew Barrymore is saying that focusing on how her parents influenced her difficulties doesn’t help her move forward. She understands that feeling upset about her past doesn’t change her situation, so she chooses to stop blaming and feeling sorry for herself.

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