You can’t be a great mum and work the whole time necessarily; those two things aren’t ideal. We have an awful lot to work on and to debate about in relation to our working lives, because it isn’t working for a lot of people, particularly for a lot of women. Emma Thompson Read Quote
I don’t mean being famous is a perk, because one knows that it’s not necessarily a perk, but there are certain perks to being well-known and respected in one’s field. Public perks. Like, I don’t know, general friendliness and willingness to please, just to point out two. Emma Thompson Read Quote
I hate the way market forces try to separate us out in to the appropriate demographic – basically in order to sell us things. We need to find stories that we can enjoy together, not separately. Emma Thompson Read Quote
If you don’t want women to do whatever they need to do then you must provide them with food, you must provide them with shelter and their basic human rights. Emma Thompson Read Quote
Indeed – judicious, consistent parenting is a dream of mine. No judgements, learning space and listening carefully are my goals. Emma Thompson Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Tell him I mind having to look pretty, that’s what I mind, because it is so much more of an effort. Emma Thompson Read Quote
What was important was trying to create something that families could watch together and enjoy together. Emma Thompson Read Quote
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 Read Quote
