Drew Barrymore won`t change herself for love

London: Drew Barrymore desires to be accepted the way she is by her love. The actress, who turned director with `Whip It`, believes that pretending to be someone else is exhausting, OK! magazine reported.

"On the first date, don`t be yourself. Don`t sell them what you`re not really about - it`s exhausting!I`m never not myself... This is who I am. What you see is what you get." The 35-year-old actress is not bothered about growing old and wants to enjoy life. "It`s the best time of my life - it`s not traumatic at all. I don`t think I`ve ever been happier. It`s like the older I get, the better I get. Gravity and wrinkles are fine with me. They`re a small price to pay for the new wisdom inside my head and my heart," Barrymore said. PTI