I love life. I think it's fantastic. Sometimes it deals hard things, and when it deals great things, you have to seize them. Sam Taylor-Wood dealfantasticgreat Change image and share on social
I went to Goldsmith College of Art in London in the '80s and there I made sculptures, but the objects had nothing to do with how I was thinking. I was making beautifully sanded wooden boxes! Sam Taylor-Wood 80sartbeautifully Change image and share on social
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
I love karaoke. I love maudlin country ballads. In another life, I'd be Loretta Lynn. Sam Taylor-Wood balladcountrykaraoke Change image and share on social
I almost never cry, and it's something I don't like about myself. I sometimes try and make myself cry. Sometimes, when I'm in pain, I say if I could just cry it would make it so much easier. Sam Taylor-Wood cryeasymake Change image and share on social
I've always lived my life fearlessly, and what I want to do with my life, I do. Sam Taylor-Wood fearlesslyhavelife 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
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
If someone looks genuinely interested and asks me a deeply personal question, I'll give the answer. I'm too open. Sam Taylor-Wood answeraskdeeply Change image and share on social
One of the few times I saw my mother cry was when Lennon died, and the other time was when Elvis died. Sam Taylor-Wood crydieelvis Change image and share on social