Samantha Morton Quotes

I'm not a writer. I think I can write short stories and poetry, but film writing, brilliant film writing, is a talent - you can't just do it like that.
Samantha Morton

Poetry, Writing, Short

I've been in front of a camera since I was a little girl, and that's the medium I understand.
Samantha Morton

Girl, Understand, Since

If I'm preparing for something and I've got a huge day the next day, I have to get into character the night before to assess the scene. I can't assess a scene unless I'm in character, if that makes sense.
Samantha Morton

Character, Night, Before

It's important to have masculine energy around your child.
Samantha Morton

Important, Energy, Around

It's like I understand images and some people understand poetry.
Samantha Morton

Poetry, Understand, Images

It's more important for me to feel content than to be famous.
Samantha Morton

Famous, Important, Content

It's not about the money with me.
Samantha Morton

Most of my life, I've been on a film set. There isn't anything to learn, not learn, unlearn. It's just in me.
Samantha Morton

Life, Learn, Film

My family don't watch a lot of what I do. Films are a bit too arty-farty for them, certainly the ones I do!
Samantha Morton

Family, Bit, Films

My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.
Samantha Morton

Society, Today, Mind

My name can raise money on a small-budget film.
Samantha Morton

Money, Film, Name

On paper, it looks rough, but I had a great childhood.
Samantha Morton

Great, Childhood, Looks

People often ask me, was it hard to play this person or that person? Well, no, not really. Acting is what I do. It's my job.
Samantha Morton

Job, Hard, Person

Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you.
Samantha Morton

Trust, Forget, Direct

The thing with me is, if I wake up one morning and I'm not happy working as an actress, I'll stop. It's not something I have to do. It's not a vocation.
Samantha Morton

Morning, Happy, Working

The truth is I had lots of rehab and now I have a clean bill of health.
Samantha Morton

Health, Truth, Clean

To be honest with you, a lot of directors can be very lazy.
Samantha Morton

Lazy, Honest, Directors

We're all living blinkered lives, and we're not seeing what's going on and looking to change it. I'm not saying that everyone has to make a political statement, but we need to be more aware of what's happening and why.
Samantha Morton

Change, Political, Saying

What shocks me is that so many people leave care and become homeless, and when you're homeless you get into crime, prostitution and drugs, and it is a vicious circle. That's what we need to change.
Samantha Morton

Change, Care, Become

When you've been raised in care, rap music isn't just about guns and sexism. They're talking about real things you can hang on to, problems of identity that you have sympathy with. It's not just about the music, with rap: when I was in care, it meant a whole lot more than that.
Samantha Morton

Music, Sympathy, Care

You get very possessive about characters, you feel you can see it in your mind and you want to play it.
Samantha Morton

Mind, Play, Characters

Your spirit is your spirit, whether you're religious or whatever.
Samantha Morton

Whatever, Spirit, Whether

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Biography

Nationality: English

Born: May 13, 1977

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