Quotes by Susan Sarandon

“We need a witness to our lives. Theres a billion people on the planet... I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, youre promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things... all of it, all of the time, every day. Youre saying Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go un-witnessed because I will be your witness.”

Ladies, stress shows on your face. Happiness is the true beauty weapon. ( Kym Douglas / Cindy Pearlman, 2006)

[I]t takes so little effort and money to get rid of malaria, to bring in clean water, to give people a chance at an education. When you dont have hope, thats when people start to do weird, horrible, violent things. Thats at the bottom of it. Its just a question of prioritizing. The funds are t

When all you know is pain you don’t know that that is not normal. It is not a woman’s lot to suffer, even if we’ve been raised that

Pay equality is not going to happen because we scream and yell about it, its going to happen when we start demandin

Ladies, stress shows on your face. Happiness is the true beauty we

How you spend your energy is ultimately what creates who you

Everyone has a responsibility towards this larger family of man, but especially if youre privileged, that increases your responsibi

I just want my kids to love who they are, have happy lives and find something they want to do and make peace with that. Your job as a parent is to give your kids not only the instincts and talents to survive, but help them enjoy their l

When all you know is pain you don’t know that that is not normal. It is not a woman’s lot to suffer, even if we’ve been raised that way.It is not OK to miss a part of your life because of pain and excessive bleeding.It is not OK to be bed-ridden for two-to-three days a month.It is not OK to pain during sex.It is not OK to have major bloating or na

Everything that has ever happened to me that has been important has not been something that Ive hoped for, or looked for, or manipulated -- its all been predicated on my ability to take a new road when it presented itself and to go wit

I think Im 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.

I try to live my life every day in the present, and try not to turn a blind eye to injustice and

Suffering should not define you as a woman! And just because you’re a man it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t affect you! HELP HER to remove the taboos and the loneliness surrounding this disease; be understanding, show empathy, and don’t accuse her of being sensitive, delicate, or overly dramatic – this is a big opportunity for you guys to show that you care and to be a real

I believe in using words not fists.

I look forward to being older when what you look like becomes less and less an issue and what you are is the i point.

It is a different world than when I was growing up, and you started to just kind of maintain at thirty-five and just hope you can hope it together. People are a lot more vital than I am and doing all kinds of things and leading really important movements.

If you walk down the street and see someone in a box, you have a choice. That person is either the other and youre fearful of them, or that person is an extension of your family. And that makes you at home in that world and not fearful. So really its very self-serving.

Everyone has a responsibility towards this larger family of man, but especially if youre privileged, that increases your responsibility.

Just because I havent yet had any project surgery, Im 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.