Emma Thompson Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“You can't imagine what satisfaction can be gotten from throwing a pie into someone's face.”

“Maybe I don't take myself so seriously any more. And I don't care how I'm judged. I'm past all that.”

“British aren't really known for their physical loveliness but firemen, generally speaking, are gorgeous.”

“Indeed - judicious, consistent parenting is a dream of mine. No judgements, learning space and listening carefully are my goals.”

“Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.”

“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.”

“If you're actually allowing your creative part to control your writing rather than a more commercial instinct or motive, then you'll find that all sorts of interesting things will bubble up to the surface.”

“When husbands and fathers leave, their wives and daughters tend to value themselves less as a result.”

“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.”

“There is that thing about not working with animals and children - I don't think that's true. Although you should never work with donkeys.”