Samantha morton

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...

I'm not a writer. I think I can write short stories and poetry, but film writing, brilliant film writing, is a talent - you can't just do it like that.

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.

The truth is I had lots of rehab and now I have a clean bill of health.

Your spirit is your spirit, whether you're religious or whatever.

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!

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...

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...

On paper, it looks rough, but I had a great childhood.

My name can raise money on a small-budget film.