It's not about the money with me. Samantha Morton More Quotes by Samantha Morton More Quotes From Samantha Morton 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 raprealsympathy I am proud of what I've done. Samantha Morton prouddone Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you. Samantha Morton trustforgetdirectors I could be equally happy on a film set or in the middle of a field. Samantha Morton middlefilmfields Catholicism played such a huge part in my life, I would not have survived without my faith. Samantha Morton catholicismsurvivedhuge I hate the analyzing thing. People say, 'Why do you think your character did that? I don't know. I'm not an analyst, and they're not in psychotherapy. Unless it's a film where they're in therapy. Samantha Morton hatecharacterthinking The more visionary the idea, the more people it leaves behind. Samantha Morton dreampeopleideas Youve got all these books on self help, getting to know yourself, doing the right thing, eating the so-called right foods, even down to what books you have on your shelves. People are encouraged to look to themselves first as opposed to being a part of society. Samantha Morton selfbookpeople 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 circlesdrugpeople To be honest with you, a lot of directors can be very lazy. Samantha Morton lazyhonestdirectors I was physically abused and I retaliated. Samantha Morton It's fantastic to strive towards a nice life where you eat nice organic food and your children go to a nice school and you can afford nice clothes and nice perfume and the hypoallergenic make-up. But there's never a day goes by, and I mean this from the bottom of my heart, that I don't think about where I'm from. Samantha Morton niceheartchildren It's important to have masculine energy around your child. Samantha Morton importantenergychildren I wanted to make a film - and I've been wanting to do this for 16 years - about life in care, and bring it to the public's attention, because I had never seen anything, on TV or in the cinema, which said: 'This is how it feels to be a kid in care'. Samantha Morton cinemakidsyears 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 storieswritingthinking My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society. Samantha Morton todays-societymindchildren I'll never get a part in a huge action blockbuster. Samantha Morton blockbusterhugeaction You get very possessive about characters, you feel you can see it in your mind and you want to play it. Samantha Morton yourfeelyoumind 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 my-lifejustmelife For anyone who's been in care, successfully coming through the system is nothing to with money or success; it's the ability to feel love and be loved in return. Samantha Morton feelmoneysuccesslove
