We need men and women to sit down and talk to each other about sex honestly and openly. That would help us fight Aids so immediately. But our lack of communication is hugely problematic. Emma Thompson aidcommunicationfight 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
Sometimes I get to put on posh frocks and be Madam Glamour, the vendor of my wares. My lovely friend Kath, a stylist, puts me into things I'd never dream of. But my real life is very different. It's very, very home-based - an intense domestic life, that's the core of everything. Emma Thompson basecoredomestic share on social
If you don't want women to do whatever they need to do then you must provide them with food, you must provide them with shelter and their basic human rights. Emma Thompson basicfoodhuman Change image and share on social
During an election, it's like they're doing my job: they're going around banging the drum for their party and selling their movie. You know, it's the same thing. Emma Thompson bangdrumelection Change image and share on social
The thing that influenced me most in relation to 'Nanny McPhee' were the Westerns I watched with my father. All the Spaghetti Westerns; all the Virginians; all the High Chaparrals. Because if you think about the form, it's a stranger from out of town. Emma Thompson chaparralfatherform share on social
It is remarkable how many misconceptions there are here about life in the developing world and I think that that knowledge gap has done a lot to contribute to the imbalance quite frankly. Emma Thompson contributedevelopfrankly Change image and 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
Film is so much to do with perfection and how differently you can feel about someone at the beginning of the film and the end of the film. Emma Thompson begindifferentlyend Change image and share on social