Filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson offered perspective on her bond with actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, emphasizing that their substantial 23-year age difference "doesn't really make any difference."

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 30: Director Sam Taylor-Johnson (R) and actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson attend the 2015 MOCA Gala presented by Louis Vuitton at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on May 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Donato Sardella/WireImage for The Museum Of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA)) Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

In a recent conversation, Sam, 57, disregarded external judgments about her relationship with Aaron, who is over 20 years her junior. She explored the subject of their significant age difference and its potential influence on their marriage.

"It never does," Sam shared with The Guardian in an April 6 interview. "I mean, it's coming up now because you're asking. And it comes up on the outside perspective of people who don't know us, because I guess people will always... We're a bit of an anomaly, but it's that thing: after 14 years you just think, surely by now it doesn't really matter?"

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 13: Director Sam Taylor-Wood (L) and actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson pose in the press room during the 2014 MTV Movie Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on April 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images

The duration of their relationship has now exceeded Sam's previous marriage to her ex-husband, 60-year-old art dealer Jay Jopling.

"So, if you think of it in that way," the filmmaker added, "Then the age gap doesn't really make any difference."

Despite enduring heartbreak in her childhood, including the departure of both her parents, Sam expressed optimism about love. She emphasized that her past experiences haven't tainted her belief in the strength of her bond with Aaron.

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British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson (R), poses for a picture with his wife British filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson during a preview of the film (Bullet Train) in Paris on July 18, 2022. Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images

"If I had been cynical for a second, it wouldn't have worked," she coninued. "If I had questioned anything, it would never have worked. I'm quite instinctual. I've gone feet first into everything in my life. I'm always, 'This seems amazing,' and I jump straight in and go through the experience, whether good or bad. It's definitely a 'F**k it, let's go with it' approach. And I'm a great believer that the heart overrides everything. Love conquers all."

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