( InStyle ) -- Drew Barrymore keeps evolving -- from star to producer , and now director . Drew Barrymore sat down with InStyle for its October issue , on newsstands Thursday . The 34-year-old actress earned critic 's attention with her uncanny portrayal of `` Little Edie '' Beale in HBO 's `` Grey Gardens , '' and her directorial debut , `` Whip It , '' has been hailed as a success well before it rolls into theaters October 2 . But , at her core , she 's still the irresistible free spirit we all know and love , as she revealed in the October issue of InStyle . On being a celebrity ... Barrymore said that while she loves her life , there are still moments she battles with being a celebrity . `` Some days I want nothing more than a brilliant mask so I could look like someone else and go wander the streets and be free , '' she said . `` I 'm very peeved that Halloween only comes once a year . '' On exercise ... When it comes to transforming her body for a role , as she did for `` Grey Gardens , '' the sunny actress is nothing but dedicated . But in everyday life , Barrymore aims for balance and body acceptance . `` I do n't have the time or discipline or interest in having a perfect-10 body . I work out , I eat right , but I 'll always be a little bit of Jell-O on a pole . '' On her relationship with her mom ... Barrymore admitted her relationship with her mom is a topic she does n't readily discuss , but the central love story between a girl and her mom in `` Whip It '' caused Barrymore to reflect on her relationship . `` I am OK with my dad , but my mom and I have yet to work it all out , '' she said , adding that she does n't talk about it because `` how do you talk about something you 're confused about ? '' On girl power ... From `` Charlie 's Angels '' to her new all-girl roller derby flick , it 's no secret that Barrymore champions female friendships . `` I like teams -- I like buddies . I do n't understand women who are competitive , apart from positive forums like athletics . One person is a powerful thing , but a tribe is unstoppable . '' On her first fashion faux pas ... Barrymore is known for her ever-evolving , ever-eccentric style , but said anything she donned during the `` E.T . '' era can be labeled as a fashion faux pas . Or can it ? `` Velour and taffeta , together ? Oh , no , no , no . Now I think it 's brilliant . '' On her first broken heart ... Barrymore recently broke up with The Strokes ' drummer Fabrizio Moretti , and called the five-year relationship one of the most important in her life . But when it comes to her first broke heart , Barrymore said it was her `` first big boyfriend , Jamie Walters . '' Read the full interview with Barrymore in the October issue of InStyle , on newsstands Thursday . Get a FREE TRIAL issue of InStyle - CLICK HERE ! Copyright © 2009 Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Drew Barrymore talked first boyfriends , fashion and girl power in October 's InStyle . Barrymore admitted that her relationship with her mother is hard for her to talk about . While she loves her life , she sometimes wishes that she could be someone else . Hide Caption