“I grew up in a Ukrainian Catholic-turned-Christian household, and that is my family's faith.”
Faith
“There really are three types of 'religious' movies: the ones that make fun of it, the ones that vilify it and the ones that literally preach to the converted.”
MoviesAll Quotes by Vera Farmiga
“Music is what our feelings sound like.”
Music“I think that films about faith made for faith-based communities have a certain tactic.”
Faith“Faith is important to me.”
Faith“Whether we call it religion or faith, we all battle for a balanced integrated soul.”
Faith“I've played a lot of mothers in my movies.”
Movies“I, for one, am tired of seeing movies about men damaging each other.”
Movies“I have tender, romantic associations with upstate New York.”
Romantic“We're all sick of holy wars and bloodshed because religion is supposed to give us life and a better life and is supposed to bring out our best self. When it results in mass destruction and hatred and anxiety, it's the antithesis I think of what religion was designed to do.”
Religion“I don't have a caustic sense of humor. What I find funny, that humor comes from a much gentler place.”
Funny“Honestly, I think a good film is spiritual, regardless of whether its subject is faith.”
Faith“Editing yourself is like an irksome coin toss. You've got to strip yourself of super ego and operate from the id. Maybe I've got my Freud mixed up. It's just hard to trade a beauty shot for the performance with truth and a brightly lit zit.”
Beauty“I can't get my knickers in a twist about my age and ageing in an industry that caters to the ids of 14-year-olds.”
Age“There's no wrong way to experience a film.”
Experience“Someone once told me that religion is like a knife: You can stab someone with it, or you can slice bread with it.”
Religion“The Ukrainian community is tight-knit by nature.”
Nature“Doubt is the middle position between knowledge and ignorance. It encompasses cynicism but also genuine questioning.”
Knowledge“I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.”
Humor“I just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion it's too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system.”
Religion“There really are three types of 'religious' movies: the ones that make fun of it, the ones that vilify it and the ones that literally preach to the converted.”
Movies