I think that my work is my attempt, I suppose, is to try and become a piece of connective tissue. I'm trying to communicate with people here and in America - in rich countries - about what I see on the ground in badly affected areas. Emma Thompson affectamericaarea share on social
I don't have technique because I never learnt any. Emma Thompson learntechnique Change image and share on social
I was brought up by very witty people who were dealing with quite difficult things: disease and death... I was brought up by people who tended to giggle at funerals. Emma Thompson bringdealdeath Change image and share on social
Tell him I mind having to look pretty, that's what I mind, because it is so much more of an effort. Emma Thompson effortmindpretty Change image and share on social
I don't think people understand that being poor means you have to work from dawn until dusk just to survive through the day. I think there's some notion that poor people lie about all day not doing anything. Emma Thompson dawndaydusk share on social
I hate the way market forces try to separate us out in to the appropriate demographic - basically in order to sell us things. We need to find stories that we can enjoy together, not separately. Emma Thompson basicallydemographicenjoy Change image and share on social
A lot of people in my world - in the acting world - have either lost friends to Aids or live with HIV because its origin in our culture, in New York for instance, was in the gay community. Emma Thompson actaidcommunity Change image and share on social
London has always been a haven for victims of cruelty, and been improved by them. Yet I can see it changing now. Outsiders are demonised, there are little bits of legislation, people are scared. Emma Thompson bitchangecruelty Change image and share on social
What was important was trying to create something that families could watch together and enjoy together. Emma Thompson createenjoyfamily Change image and share on social
