“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'.” FeelsYearsSaidCareKidsWantedFilmAttentionTvsCinema Author:Samantha Morton
“When you've been raised in care, rap music isn't just about guns and sexism. They're talking about real things you can hang on to, problems of identity that you have sympathy with. It's not just about the music, with rap: when I was in care, it meant a whole lot more than that.” RealWholeProblemCareTalkingIdentityMusic IsGunRaisedRapSexismSympathyReal ThingsRap Music Author:Samantha Morton
“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.” ThinkingChildrenCareRunningSchoolChoicesTakenEducated Author: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.” PeopleNeedsCareCrimeDrugCirclesShockHomelessViciousProstitutionNeed A ChangeVicious Circles Author:Samantha Morton
