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I think looking at your own life, on- and offscreen, you can motivate anything, or you can delude yourself into anything.

Susan Sarandon

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Susan Sarandon
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 4
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Film Producer
Television Actor
Voice Actor
New York City
New York
Susan Abigail Sarandon
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