“I don't think there's a petty system of heaven and hell. The love of God is much more forgiving. I'm not a believer in a wrathful God at all.” ThinkingHeavenHellForgivingBelieverGod LovePettyHeaven And Hell Author:Susan Sarandon
“So I think (Obama) definitely has convinced people that he stands for change and for hope, and I can't wait to see what he stands for.” PeopleThinkingI CanWaitingConvinced Author:Susan Sarandon
“I think it's very hard to be naked in a scene and not be upstaged by your nipples.” ThinkingHardSceneNakedNipples Author:Susan Sarandon
“There wasn't space to mood-up. I think Rose Byrne was just extraordinary. Talk about a character that could be really unsympathetic at times. She just jumped in these scenes that go from anger to hysteria to crying to laughing and back to anger. I just marveled.” ThinkingCharacterSpaceLaughingCrySceneRoseExtraordinaryMoodHysteriaUnsympathetic Author:Susan Sarandon
“I can't speak for other people, but for me, it never really worked to think something like, "What Beatle did she like in high school?" or those kinds of elaborate backstories.” PeopleThinkingKindI CanSchoolSpeakHigh School Author:Susan Sarandon
“I think looking at your own life, on- and offscreen, you can motivate anything, or you can delude yourself into anything.” Thinking Author:Susan Sarandon
“You have to take away the idea that something you do is right or wrong. I don't think there's a right or a wrong; I think there's an "it works" or "it doesn't work" for the whole. And that's why you need a director you trust, so you can just keep throwing out suggestions.” ThinkingNeedsIdeasWholeDirectorsThrowingSuggestions Author:Susan Sarandon
“If you always have to be watching yourself and judging, I don't think you're as free.” IfsThinkingJudging Author:Susan Sarandon
“I think you have to be ready to switch gears and go with the team as a director, as opposed to superimposing your own strict idea of the story. There are very few directors that can micromanage and still come out with something that's living and breathing on a page. Wes Anderson is one of those.” ThinkingStillsIdeasStoriesTeamReadyDirectorsPagesBreathingStrictGears Author:Susan Sarandon
“You just can never count on a formula, on a movie that you think is going to be a big hit, and that's why you do it. You have to choose each one for what you think you'll learn and the fun you'll have. And maybe the cool people that you work with or a character that you're going to be able to explore ... You just keep your fingers crossed.” PeopleThinkingCharacterBigsAbleFunFingersFormulasCool PeopleFingers Crossed Author:Susan Sarandon
“I was very withdrawn and definitely played with dolls well into eighth grade. But I was the oldest of nine, and that grounded me in a way that I don't think I would have been grounded otherwise. So I was able to - or forced to - function practically. But I think, by nature, I was someone who lived in my head, in my imagination.” ThinkingWayWellsHas BeensAbleImaginationFunctionNineGradesGroundedMy ImaginationDollsEighth Grade Author:Susan Sarandon
“My aunt had given me these rosary beads that were glow-in-the-dark. So all of a sudden I look down and they're glowing, and I'm looking toward the door and thinking, "Oh, my God, I don't want anything to come though here. I'm not worthy, I'm not ready." I didn't want to be one of those kids who sees Our Lady of Fatima.” ThinkingWantLooksKidsGivenDarkDoorsReadyDown AndWorthyAuntGlowingNot ReadyBeadsRosaryNot WorthyGlow In The DarkRosary Beads Author:Susan Sarandon
“This Catholic thing, I think what it does is it makes a place for mystery in a person. And even when the faith goes away, there's that space where you crave something bigger than yourself. For me, that's kind of where art came in, after that.” ThinkingKindPersonsDoeArtSpaceMysteryBiggerCatholicCraveSomething Bigger Than Yourself Author:Susan Sarandon
“I always think that the difference between film and theater is like the difference between masturbation and making love. Because, in film, you just have to get one moment right; you're practically by yourself. And in theater, you actually have to have a relationship with the audience.” ThinkingMomentsFilmDifferencesLove IsAudienceTheaterMaking LoveMasturbation Author:Susan Sarandon
“I think you have to ask yourself, what is the point of the script? What is the script selling? Because all scripts are political, every story is political. It either challenges or reinforces some schism or stereotype. So what is the project going to say at the end of the day? What does it tell you about the world, or what does it challenge in terms of your world?” ThinkingWorldDoeEndsStoriesPoliticalAsksTermChallengesProjectsScriptsSellingThe End Of The DayStereotypeSchism Author:Susan Sarandon
“I think where you get into trouble - for instance the mixing of sex and violence - is when you're telling an audience that this horrible thing is enjoyable. The suffering just gets out of hand too much. It becomes pornographic.” ThinkingHandsSufferingSexAudienceToo MuchViolenceTroubleHorribleInstanceEnjoyableMixingHorrible Things Author:Susan Sarandon
“9/11 just seemed to come out of the blue. And there were people asking questions, but then there were no answers. At some point, it just turned into, "We've got to do what we've got to do." And I think those are the moments when you grow, when you get the opportunity to try to figure out, exactly as you said, what price are you paying, and if it's worth that price.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingSaidMomentsOpportunityGrowsAnswersFiguresAskingBlueAsking Questions Author:Susan Sarandon
“We were friends with Jonathan Demme. We were all down on the West Side of New York, and I think I met Kurt Vonnegut through Edith Demme. And then I was lucky to do Who Am I This Time? 1982, which was an adaptation of his short story that Jonathan Demme directed with Chris Walken and I, and that really cemented the friendship.” ThinkingStoriesSidesNew YorkMetsLuckyWestShort StoryAdaptationWest Side Author:Susan Sarandon
“I am optimistic. I think that there are a lot of women producing things, not necessarily in the studios. Actresses are putting stuff together. I think there are more stories about women of color [and] older women. But it is slim pickings.” ThinkingStoriesTogetherStuffColorStudiosActressesOptimisticSlimOlder Women Author:Susan Sarandon
“There are many actresses that are working longer, because until you change the playing field and make it economically stronger for women, it's very difficult to say no to somebody when that's your only gig. If you're a producer, or if you have more power, you're going to be in a position to know that if you burn that bridge, there'll still be this bridge open. But still - when people ask me 'do you think your politics have decreased your chances of working, I say: 'In Hollywood, most of the prejudice has to do with if you're old or fat.' Power can't forgive that".” PeopleThinkingDifficultChancePrejudiceStrongerForgivingProducersAsk Me Author:Susan Sarandon
“I think I'm an actor because I have very strong imagination and empathy. I never studied acting, but those two qualities are exactly the qualities that make for an activist.” ThinkingTwoActorsStrongImaginationActingQualityStrengthEmpathyActivismActivistVery Strong Author:Susan Sarandon
“I think sometimes what happens is that all of this feeling out of control manifests itself in trying to control your body; whether it's an eating disorder or talking about getting your nose fixed, as if that's going to be the solution to all the pressure.” IfsThinkingTryingSometimesFeelingsBodyHappensTalkingEatingSolutionsPressureYour BodyNosesFixedDisorderEating Disorder Author:Susan Sarandon
“Just because I haven't yet had any project surgery, I'm not going to knock it, because I think women have the right to do whatever they want to their bodies that make them feel good about themselves.” ThinkingWantFeelsBodyHavensProjectsFeel GoodSurgery Author:Susan Sarandon
“Certainly, if more people were smoking instead of drinking, people don’t get mean on weed, don’t beat up their wives on weed, and don’t drive crazy on weed. They just get hungry, don’t go out of the house, or laugh a lot. I think it would make for a much more gentle world.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldMeanHouseLaughingWifeCrazyBeatsDrinkingHungryGentleSmokingWeed Author:Susan Sarandon
“I hope they're present in their lives and feel some kind of empathy. I think a lot of the mistakes that have been made in the world have been through a lack of empathy. If you can identify with someone else and empathise with someone else, then activism is a short step away, she explained in an interview with Parade.” IfsThinkingWorldFeelsKindHas BeensMadeMistakeStepsEmpathyActivismInterviewsParadesLack Of Empathy Author:Susan Sarandon
