There's an awful lot of misunderstanding here about what being poor actually means. 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… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
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 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
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
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
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
~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
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
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
Just write. It doesn't matter what you write. Just sit at your desk and write. — Emma Thompson Copy Share
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
Indeed - judicious, consistent parenting is a dream of mine. No judgements, learning space and listening carefully are my goals. — Emma Thompson Copy Share
“My godfather sad that story was abut taking the chaotic jigsaw of life, making it into a picture and putting a frame around it… — Emma Thompson Copy Share
I've realized that in all the great stories, even if there's a happily-ever-after ending, there's something sad. — Emma Thompson Copy Share
