My appearance has changed a lot over the years, but it has far more to do with how I feel about being a woman. Emma Thompson appearancechangefeel Change image and share on social
If you're actually allowing your creative part to control your writing rather than a more commercial instinct or motive, then you'll find that all sorts of interesting things will bubble up to the surface. Emma Thompson allowbubblecommercial share on social
Sometimes you'll have some things, and sometimes you'll have other things. And you do not need it all at once; it's not good for you. Emma Thompson goodthingwill Change image and share on social
Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear. Emma Thompson advicechildear Change image and share on social
The only way you can have it all is by delegating all the running of the home to other people - which I don't ever want to do... So you do it yourself, and it takes time and energy and effort. And if you give it the time, it's profoundly enjoyable. Emma Thompson delegateeffortenergy share on social
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. Emma Thompson fascinatefilmgenuinely Change image and share on social
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. Emma Thompson animalchilddonkey 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 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
And it's absolutely true that male sexual behaviour and female responses to male demands change a lot when they start communicating - and the levels of the communication that I've seen on the ground in very, very poor areas are so high and I think why don't we have that here? Emma Thompson absolutelyareabehaviour share on social