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Samantha Morton

Samantha Jane Morton (born 13 May 1977) is an English actress, screenwriter and director. She has received critical acclaim throughout her career and has won a BAFTA Award, one BIFA Award, one Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated once for an Emmy Award and twice for an Academy Award.

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I was physically abused and I retaliated.

Abused, Physically, Retaliated

The more visionary the idea, the more people it leaves behind.

Dream, Idea, Ideas, People, Visionary

I hate the analyzing thing. People say, 'Why do you think your character did that? I don't know. I'm not an analyst, and they're not in psychotherapy. Unless it's a film where they're in therapy.

Analyzing, Character, Film, Hate, Thinking

I like to stretch my acting muscles.

Acting, Like, Muscles, Stretch

I was angry but not at God. I feel that you are closer to God when you are messed up. Definitely. That's when you most need God, and God cannot control what man does.

Closer, Doe, God, Man, Men, Needs

I am proud of what I've done.

Done, Proud

I think once you're a mother to one, you're a mother to them all.

Mother, Think, Thinking

Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you.

Cast, Directors, Forget, Trust

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 said: 'This is how it feels to be a kid in care'.

Care, Cinema, Kid, Kids, Years

I have worked very hard on being aware of my childhood but moving forward and not letting it bring me down emotionally. That is a hard thing - especially when you have children of your own and you remember what happened to you at that age.

Bring, Childhood, Children, Down, Moving

It's fantastic to strive towards a nice life where you eat nice organic food and your children go to a nice school and you can afford nice clothes and nice perfume and the hypoallergenic make-up. But there's never a day goes by, and I mean this from the bottom of my heart, that I don't think about where I'm from.

Afford, Bottom, Children, Heart, Mean, Nice

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.

Decision, Early, Life, Limits, Made, Strictly

It's important to have masculine energy around your child.

Child, Children, Energy, Important, Masculine

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

Dream, Dreams, Everyone, Looks, Want, Wanting

I've been acting since I was a child, and though this was different in a way, I think I've been very blessed. The majority of the sets I've been on have been very inclusive and very empowering, and I've often chosen to work with people that sing from the same song sheet.

Blessed, Children, Empowering, Same, Song, Think

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.

Circle, Circles, Drug, People, Prostitution, Shocks

There are brothels now that are run a certain way, and women make educated choices to become part of the sex industry. Their health is taken care of, and their children can be put through school. But, sadly, there's the underbelly of that, and I think that back then women did hold a lot more power in that regard.

Back, Brothels, Children, Part, Running, Taken

I think there's a very fine line between the type of performing that some actors do, and being in a state in your mind where you actually believe what's going on. If we weren't actors, what would we do with that ability? Would we not be slightly insane? Mentally ill? I don't know.

Believe, Fine, Line, Mind, Think, Thinking

I respond very well to well-written material and women who have had an effect on society, something tragic or monumental has happened to them.

Material, Materials, Society, Tragic, Wells, Women

I'll never get a part in a huge action blockbuster.

Action, Blockbuster, Huge

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