I do think that despite my best efforts to resist it, I am now a grown-up. It's due to lots of very difficult decisions that you make over a long period of time - about motherhood, wifehood, and work, and all the things that one has to make decisions about. Emma Thompson decisiondifficultdue share on social
My mother has never approved of high heels. As a result, I have never been able to walk in high heels - and they were all I ever wanted. So of course, my daughter has two pairs. Emma Thompson approvedaughterheel 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
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
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 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
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
You can't imagine what satisfaction can be gotten from throwing a pie into someone's face. Emma Thompson faceimaginepie Change image and 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
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
