I think looking at your own life, on- and offscreen, you can motivate anything, or you can delude yourself into anything. Susan Sarandon More Quotes by Susan Sarandon More Quotes From Susan Sarandon In terms of our foreign policy, that's where we made a mistake after 9/11. Everyone's going, "Why, why, why," and there wasn't any investigation or learning from any of what we had been doing up to that time that had set us up. Susan Sarandon investigation made mistake Everything's serendipitous and there's no way of knowing who's going to get sick or who's going to get hit by a bus or who's going to fall in love and who's going to get pregnant. All the things that happen, it's up for grabs so it's kind of an exercise in surrender in a way. Susan Sarandon falling-in-love knowing exercise Everyone has a responsibility towards this larger family of man, but especially if you're privileged, that increases your responsibility. Susan Sarandon increase responsibility men 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. Susan Sarandon space art thinking I'm always trying to have a good time on set because that's when things happen. That's when you're playful. Susan Sarandon having-a-good-time always-trying good-times So I would hope they would develop some kind of habit that involves understanding that their life is so full they can afford to give in all kinds of ways to other people. I consider that to be baseline spirituality. Susan Sarandon spiritual god people The only thing I can talk about is just forgiving yourself, because I do not have everything together. And so I tell people: No, you should see my house, it's a mess. Susan Sarandon forgiving house people We have more families at risk with the death penalty. It targets the voiceless, the poor, people of color. And so it's important just to understand what your government is doing and how much they are spending. Susan Sarandon government color people Most people are not affected by [the death penalty]. It's like how many people are actually sent to Iraq and Afghanistan? Such a small percentage. Susan Sarandon death-penalty iraq people In the U.S., they just want to know who you're sleeping with. Susan Sarandon knows want sleep You create this situation where you are so dependent on each other. That's especially true for film. In theater, the actor has much more say, much more control, for better or worse. Susan Sarandon theater film actors I'd have conversations with the camera crew about what was going on in the scene, so that they were prepared to shoot it. I love the fact that when you work, you create this tribe. Susan Sarandon tribes cameras facts I always had a problem with original sin; I always had a problem with the exclusivity of the church and a lot of the things that the nuns taught me. Susan Sarandon taught church problem To each person, their own way of death - with dignity. Susan Sarandon dying death way It didn't seem to have relevance, except in Central America or South America, countries where the church was connected to the fight of the people for economic justice. That's why it was so interesting to find myself back with Sister Helen [in Dead Man Walking], this new breed of nuns who were making a difference in the community. Susan Sarandon fighting men country When I grew up in the church, we were praying because the Communists were going to come over and hang you upside down on a cross, and I so wanted to be a good person, and I had these rosary beads that I would sleep with every night, and I just wanted the blessed Virgin to be on my side. Susan Sarandon blessed sleep night One night I looked down and my rosary beads were glowing. And I realized that I did not want to see the blessed Virgin - I was terrified. Susan Sarandon glowing blessed night 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. Susan Sarandon dark kids thinking It helps me chill out and focus. Susan Sarandon focus meditation helping Now, as I move through my fifties, I can be professional and domestic, creative and intellectual, patient and urgent. I have learned that we should never settle for someone else's definition of who we can be. Growing to this age, I realize, is kind of like feeling your voice deepen. It's still your voice, but it has more substance, and it sounds like it knows its own origins. Susan Sarandon voice creative moving
