"I’m a native New Yorker. Everything to do with New York feels like my family." ― Susan Sarandon Topic(s): Family More From 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." "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." "When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you." More In Family "It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you’re happy when you wake up."― Michael Pitt "I’ve been so blessed to be part of a family that has dedicated its life to public service."― Jeb Bush "The voters are going to decide in November who is going to fix their personal family dismay over not having jobs in America. They are going to pick Mitt Romney."― John Sununu