Sam Taylor-Wood Quotes

I struggle if I have chaos around me, but at the same time, if I don't have it, I'm uncomfortable. It's a strange thing: If I don't have chaos, I create it.

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  Sam Taylor-Wood
  • Time
  • Struggle
  • Chaos