Sarandon's Single Life 'Exhilarating And Terrifying'

The Thelma & Louise actress parted ways with her longtime partner last summer (09) after 23 years together.

She has now opened up about life without the Shawshank Redemption star, insisting it's similar to gliding in the sky alone.

Sarandon tells Entertainment Weekly, "I did a movie a long time ago where I had to fly a glider. You get towed up in the air by a plane, and it's loud and annoying. And at some point you pull the cord and you're suddenly floating, and in your mind it makes absolutely no sense. But it's exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. That's where I am now."

And despite refuting reports she is dating her 31-year-old business partner Jonathan Bricklin, the actress insists she would be open to finding love again.

She adds, "It's a long time to not be dating and to then be going back into it. I certainly love the idea of being in love, and I love the idea of companionship... I think the point is to just keep moving, and to just say yes to life."