“(On period costume posture coaching:) "We all stand about like parboiled spaghetti being straightened out.” — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
“Jane reminds us that God is in his heaven, the monarch on his throne and the pelvis firmly beneath the ribcage. Apparently… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
“ Sense and Sensibility signs litter Devon -- arrows with S & S on. Whenever Ang [Lee] sees a B & B… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
“I ask Laurie if it's possible to get trained fish. Lindsay says this is how we know I've never produced a movie.” — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
“Shooting Willoughby carrying Marianne up the path. They did it four times. 'Faster,' said Ang [Lee]. They do it twice more. 'Don't… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
“Shooting Willoughby carrying Marianne up the path. ... Male strength -- the desire to be cradled again? ... I'd love someone to… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
“Edward finds Elinor crying for her dead father, offers her his handkerchief and their love story commences. Ang [Lee] very anxious that… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
“I seem finally to have stopped worrying about Elinor, and age. She seems now to be perfectly normal -- about twenty-five, a… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
“The fire alarm went off. Fire engines came racing; we all rushed out on the gravel drive, everyone thinking it was us.… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
“Our first point of discussion is the hunt. (...) My idea is to start the film with an image of the vixen… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
“We've hired the calmest babies in the world to play the hysterical Thomas. One did finally start to cry but stopped every… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
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… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
Film is so much to do with perfection and how differently you can feel about someone at the beginning of the film and the… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
Well, I met Sandy Bullock at an awards thing a couple years ago, and she said to me, “If I were gay, you’d be… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
But certainly in Uganda, Mozambique and South Africa, people don't really talk about sex and certainly religious leaders - some of them - up… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
~I'm strict about manners. I think that kids have a horrible time with other people if they have bad manners… The one thing you've… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
It's such a cold night and it's the only time I've actively been grateful for menopause. I've been entirely comfortable. — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
When you buy Fairtrade products you can guarantee that the farmers who have worked hard to grow them get a minimum price. Fairtrade is… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
Just write. It doesn't matter what you write. Just sit at your desk and write. — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
The best way [to survive] the red carpet is by wearing Ugg boots. But unfortunately, I have not yet managed to persuade the people… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
Indeed - judicious, consistent parenting is a dream of mine. No judgements, learning space and listening carefully are my goals. — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
![“Sense and Sensibility signs litter Devon -- arrows with S & S on. Whenever Ang [Lee] sees a B & B sign he thinks it's for another movie.” quote by Emma Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bf6/emma-thompson-3232_bed-and-breakfast_sense-and-sensibility-signs-litter-devon_1427713.jpg)
![“Shooting Willoughby carrying Marianne up the path. They did it four times. 'Faster,' said Ang [Lee]. They do it twice more. 'Don't pant so much,' said Ang. Greg [Wise (playing Willoughby)], to his great credit, didn't scream.” quote by Emma Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c68/emma-thompson-3232_filming_shooting-willoughby-carrying-marianne-up_2397104.jpg)
![“Edward finds Elinor crying for her dead father, offers her his handkerchief and their love story commences. Ang [Lee] very anxious that we think about what we want to do . I'm very anxious not to do anything and certainly not to think about it.” quote by Emma Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/64a/emma-thompson-3232_actors_edward-finds-elinor-crying-for-her-dead_1643058.jpg)
![“We've hired the calmest babies in the world to play the hysterical Thomas. One did finally start to cry but stopped every time Chris [Newman (assistant director)] yelled 'Action'. ... Babies smiled all afternoon. Buddhist babies. They didn't cry once. We, however, were all in tears by 5 p.m.” quote by Emma Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/266/emma-thompson-3232_babies_we-ve-hired-the-calmest-babies-in-the-wo_2774611.jpg)
![“The best way [to survive] the red carpet is by wearing Ugg boots. But unfortunately, I have not yet managed to persuade the people who style me at these times to let me do that.” quote by Emma Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e5a/emma-thompson-3232_best-way_the-best-way-to-survive-the-red-carpet-i_204270.jpg)
