When you're no longer ill, and everyone's gotten over the fact that you've had cancer, that core of steel doesn't go away, and then I had to find other channels for it. Sam Taylor-Wood cancerchannelcore Change image and share on social
After I left college, I went to work at the Royal Opera House in London, which became a real catalyst for me because it made me realize that I was interested in cinema and in the way life is thrust at you. So I started making films. Sam Taylor-Wood catalystcinemacollege share on social
I wanted to become an artist because it meant endless possibilities. Art was a way of reinventing myself. Sam Taylor-Wood artartistendless Change image and share on social
I understand what it is to go through emotional trauma and retreat and go into the world of your imagination. I understand how art and music can be a place of safety in a world of reinvention. Sam Taylor-Wood artemotionalimagination Change image and share on social
I've been through plenty in my life where I've really had to focus on the day ahead... because, as I know, the future is, you know, whatever the future is... Once you've stared mortality that hard in the face, you really seize the day. Sam Taylor-Wood aheaddayface share on social
I think you only see experiences as defining moments with distance. Sam Taylor-Wood definedistanceexperience Change image and share on social
Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the greatest actors of our age; he's like Olivier. He's one of those people who can take you into a place where no one else can take you. Sam Taylor-Wood actoragedaniel Change image and share on social
I often joke that I straddle psychosis and neurosis, and that being an artist keeps me in the middle, so I can work between the two. Sam Taylor-Wood artistjokemiddle Change image and share on social
Relationships can go wrong very simply, very quickly, and when you have children you become more aware of relationships around you. Sam Taylor-Wood awarechildquickly Change image and share on social
I can be very self-destructive, but quietly. Sam Taylor-Wood destructivequietly Change image and share on social
