Everyone has a responsibility towards this larger family of man, but especially if you're privileged, that increases your responsibility.
Susan SarandonWhen you run into someone in NY it is usually a pleasant surprise. When you run into someone in LA you usually had a car accident.
Susan SarandonCertainly, if more people were smoking instead of drinking, people donโt get mean on weed, donโt beat up their wives on weed, and donโt drive crazy on weed. They just get hungry, donโt go out of the house, or laugh a lot. I think it would make for a much more gentle world.
Susan SarandonI got married to Chris Sarandon, who was a graduate student, and he knew everything at that point, I thought, because he was older. He introduced me to poetry and black-and-white movies.
Susan SarandonI've always had a really developed sense of justice. As a child, I would rotate my dolls' dresses for fear that they might come alive at midnight and one of them would always have the best dress on. Whatever it was that made me worry about my dolls I suppose has paid off in my career because, really, an actor is all about empathy and imagination. And those are the cornerstones of activism.
Susan SarandonSuffering should not define you as a woman! And just because youโre a man it doesnโt mean that it doesnโt affect you! HELP HER to remove the taboos and the loneliness surrounding this disease; be understanding, show empathy, and donโt accuse her of being sensitive, delicate, or overly dramatic โ this is a big opportunity for you guys to show that you care and to be a real man!
Susan Sarandon