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
The trouble is it's very difficult to pin-point the most important thing because Aids affects everyone in different levels of society, differently and you have to respond to it differently. Emma Thompson affectaiddifferently Change image and share on social
British aren't really known for their physical loveliness but firemen, generally speaking, are gorgeous. Emma Thompson britishfiremangenerally Change image and share on social
We belabour, I think, under a very heavy crust of consumerism really. Emma Thompson belabourconsumerismcrust Change image and share on social
Children are the most wonderful audiences. What's struck me most is that that they watch it so silently, until the end when they shriek and shout and clap. Emma Thompson audiencechildclap Change image and share on social
I have a nervous breakdown in the film and in one scene I get to stand at the top of the stairs waving an empty sherry bottle which is, of course, a typical scene from my daily life, so isn't much of a stretch. Emma Thompson bottlebreakdowndaily share on social
But when I lose my temper, I find it difficult to forgive myself. I feel I've failed. I can be calm in a crisis, in the face of death or things that hurt badly. I don't get hysterical, which may be masochistic of me. Emma Thompson badlycalmcrisis share on social
The fact is that young people are going to have sex whether you like it or not. Emma Thompson factpeoplesex Change image and share on social
I understand what it's like to come with your family, and to uproot yourself and come to another culture. You need a lot of support. People say, 'She's got her daughter; she's got her husband.' Yeah, but she hasn't got anyone else. Emma Thompson culturedaughterfamily share on social
You can't be a great mum and work the whole time necessarily; those two things aren't ideal. We have an awful lot to work on and to debate about in relation to our working lives, because it isn't working for a lot of people, particularly for a lot of women. Emma Thompson awfuldebategreat share on social
