I just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion its too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system. – Vera Farmiga
Were 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, its the antithesis I think of what religion was designed to do. – Vera Farmiga
Ive played a lot of mothers in my movies. – Vera Farmiga
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. – Vera Farmiga
You earn very little money on independent films and Im the provider for my home, so I do have to think of taking one for the accountant time and again and that means studio pictures. – Vera Farmiga
I dont have a caustic sense of humor. What I find funny, that humor comes from a much gentler place. – Vera Farmiga
I grew up in a Ukrainian Catholic-turned-Christian household, and that is my familys faith. – Vera Farmiga
Its a very different thing, religion and faith. Religion is man-made, its man-regulated. And faith, you can define God as you wish. But I think theyre two different things. – Vera Farmiga
Theres no wrong way to experience a film. – Vera Farmiga
Editing yourself is like an irksome coin toss. Youve got to strip yourself of super ego and operate from the id. Maybe Ive got my Freud mixed up. Its just hard to trade a beauty shot for the performance with truth and a brightly lit zit. – Vera Farmiga
I cant get my knickers in a twist about my age and ageing in an industry that caters to the ids of 14-year-olds. – Vera Farmiga
I have tender, romantic associations with upstate New York. – Vera Farmiga
Someone once told me that religion is like a knife: You can stab someone with it, or you can slice bread with it. – Vera Farmiga
The Ukrainian community is tight-knit by nature. – Vera Farmiga
Music is what our feelings sound like. – Vera Farmiga
I, for one, am tired of seeing movies about men damaging each other. – Vera Farmiga
Doubt is the middle position between knowledge and ignorance. It encompasses cynicism but also genuine questioning. – Vera Farmiga
I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them. – Vera Farmiga
I come from a massive family, and the youngest is twentysomething years younger than I am, so I grew up with children. – Vera Farmiga
Honestly, I think a good film is spiritual, regardless of whether its subject is faith. – Vera Farmiga
