Emma Thompson

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

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.

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'd date someone younger or older; age doesn't matter to me. Or looks, really - it's all about maturity.

I was a bit challenged when I was younger to stay on the right path.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.