Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance – but then they forget to direct you. – Samantha Morton
Im not a writer. I think I can write short stories and poetry, but film writing, brilliant film writing, is a talent – you cant just do it like that. – Samantha Morton
When youve been raised in care, rap music isnt just about guns and sexism. Theyre talking about real things you can hang on to, problems of identity that you have sympathy with. Its not just about the music, with rap: when I was in care, it meant a whole lot more than that. – Samantha Morton
I have worked very hard on being aware of my childhood but moving forward and not letting it bring me down emotionally. That is a hard thing – especially when you have children of your own and you remember what happened to you at that age. – Samantha Morton