Samantha Morton Quotes

• "I have to have the director be my guide - I have to have that relationship with the director or else I go bonkers."
• "I thrive on constant stimulation artistically, whether it's listening to music, seeing art, or whatever. I try to inspire myself because the urban world and politics are quite draining."
• "I've got a lot of stairs in my house! I'm on the sixth floor. I should be fit and have a really nice ass, but I don't."
• "My job is the same, whether they've got a hundred million or half a million. I go in and I play that character to the best of my ability."
• "People need to know that you're versatile, otherwise you don't get the opportunities."
• "Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you."
• "To be honest with you, a lot of directors can be very lazy."
• "We're all living blinkered lives, and we're not seeing what's going on and looking to change it. I'm not saying that everyone has to make a political statement, but we need to be more aware of what's happening and why."
• "Without realizing it, you've actually become a ready-made family, like pot noodles - put the hot water in and it's there."
• "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."
• "Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you."