102 Quotes by Lynne Ramsay

Ultimately, you're happiest in yourself when you make your best work.

When I was younger, making films was so all-consuming. It was a life-or-death thing. Films still mean so much to me when I'm making them. So I had to get away from that attitude of living or dying with every film, because otherwise you'll go insane.

There's something called toxic stress, which is repeated exposure to trauma. I was fascinated by how it affects the brain and the development of a person.

I don't need to own one but I like to look at Diane Arbus's pictures and anything by Jackson Pollock.

You can always tell a great photographer because they make you feel super-relaxed.

I don't really watch TV; YouTube is far more entertaining. But I have tuned in to 'X Factor' - I like trash and nature programmes.

I love the discipline of shooting film, because you don't cover everything, and I'm glad that I learned that way.

My mother told me to stay away from boys, but that didn't work out.

I have twins and luckily when I first looked at them I felt, I am really into you. I am going to find it easy to love you. But there are mothers out there who do not make that connection. It is a taboo subject but it is not exotic. It is a nightmare.