Sam Taylor-Johnson : (4) " You think, ‘You hired me because I’m a creative artist with a vision. Don’t try and knock it out of me.’ " - Sam Taylor-Johnson " I understand what it is to go through emotional trauma and retreat and go into the world of your imagination. I understand how art and music can be a place of safety in a world of reinvention. " - Sam Taylor-Johnson " People tell you you’re having chemotherapy, but there are different types of chemotherapy, and you don’t know which one you’re going to get and how it’s going to affect you. The people in the hospitals don’t always have time to help you understand it. " - Sam Taylor-Johnson " One of the few times I saw my mother cry was when Lennon died, and the other time was when Elvis died. " - Sam Taylor-Johnson