Samantha Morton Quotes
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The truth is I had lots of rehab and now I have a clean bill of health.
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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.
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My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.
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I am proud of what I've done.
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I respond very well to well-written material and women who have had an effect on society, something tragic or monumental has happened to them.
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It's like I understand images and some people understand poetry.
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You've 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.
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I just get really defensive as soon as anyone comes near my personal life. I made a decision early on that it's strictly off-limits. No exceptions.
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It's important to have masculine energy around your child.
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To be honest with you, a lot of directors can be very lazy.
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Catholicism played such a huge part in my life, I would not have survived without my faith.
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I was angry but not at God. I feel that you are closer to God when you are messed up. Definitely. That's when you most need God, and God cannot control what man does.
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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'.
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I'm an actor. That's what I'm gifted at. It's what makes me breathe.
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On paper, it looks rough, but I had a great childhood.
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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!
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I like to stretch my acting muscles.
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I was physically abused and I retaliated.
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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.
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You get very possessive about characters, you feel you can see it in your mind and you want to play it.
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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.
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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.
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I think anybody who has been abused as a kid - and I was abused as a kid, by various people - will say it's irrational because violence is irrational.
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I'll never get a part in a huge action blockbuster.