Top 47 Quotes by Samantha Morton

What shocks me is that so many people leave care and become homeless, and when you're homeless you get into crime, prostitution and drugs, and it is a vicious circle. That's what we need to change.

I'm an actor. That's what I'm gifted at. It's what makes me breathe.

It's more important for me to feel content than to be famous.

Everyone wants to look their best, everyone has dreams of wanting to look like something else. But we are who we are.

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 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.

I've been in front of a camera since I was a little girl, and that's the medium I understand.

You get very possessive about characters, you feel you can see it in your mind and you want to play it.

I am proud of what I've done.

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.