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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.
Samantha Morton
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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 respond very well to well-written material and women who have had an effect on society, something tragic or monumental has happened to them.
Samantha Morton -
My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.
Samantha Morton -
Catholicism played such a huge part in my life, I would not have survived without my faith.
Samantha Morton -
It's important to have masculine energy around your child.
Samantha Morton -
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
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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 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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To be honest with you, a lot of directors can be very lazy.
Samantha Morton -
It's like I understand images and some people understand poetry.
Samantha Morton -
I'm an actor. That's what I'm gifted at. It's what makes me breathe.
Samantha Morton -
Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you.
Samantha Morton
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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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On paper, it looks rough, but I had a great childhood.
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I am proud of what I've done.
Samantha Morton -
I was physically abused and I retaliated.
Samantha Morton -
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 like to stretch my acting muscles.
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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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My name can raise money on a small-budget film.
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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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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