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 ThompsonI 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 ThompsonTell him I mind having to look pretty, that's what I mind, because it is so much more of an effort.
Emma ThompsonI think books are like people, in the sense that they'll turn up in your life when you most need them. I firmly believe there are books whose greatness actually enables you to live, to do something. And sometimes, human beings need story and narrative more than they need nourishment and food.
Emma Thompson