Emma Thompson

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.

There is that thing about not working with animals and children - I don't think that's true. Although you should never work with donkeys.

I have to write for everyone. What really fascinates me is how you make films or make stories that can genuinely be shared by different groups.

I generally don't follow domestic news that much aside from how it relates to the stories I'm covering abroad, like what Americans think of the War in Afghanistan.

Australians and the British are very similar: If you try and stand out in any way, and you try to reach for success, someone is gonna be there to cut you down.

If I was to do anything besides acting, I would be a fireman or a beat cop. I'd do a regular job.