139 Quotes by Sam Taylor-Johnson

Sometimes, I get afraid it has defined me, that sense of grief, loss and illness. But actually, it is about allowing myself to take hold and say: 'This is part of who I am, but not only who I am.'

Seeing a new play in a first-time production is so exciting - when it's good, you want to shout from the rooftops.

I love life. I think it's fantastic. Sometimes it deals hard things, and when it deals great things, you have to seize them.

I think that, to be an artist, you have to have a big enough ego to believe that people out in the world want to see what you think is a good idea. And if you don't have that sense of ego, then the minute that idea goes into the world, self-doubt kicks in.

I like Alexander McQueen's work a lot: he's always pushing boundaries, and he's rough around the edges.

People in love don't see gender, colour or religion. Or age. It's about the other person, the one that you love and who loves you. You don't think of them in terms of a label. You just go with your heart.

I can be very self-destructive, but quietly.

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.

I hate rats. I had a pet rat to try and overcome it. I even gave him mouth-to mouth resuscitation when he had a heart attack. But I couldn't conquer it.