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The trouble is it's very difficult to pin-point the most important thing because Aids affects everyone in different levels of society, differently and you have to respond to it differently.

~Emma Thompson

Topics: Affects Aids Because Different Different Levels Differently Difficult Everyone Important Important Thing Levels Most Most Important Thing Respond Society The Most Important Thing Trouble Very You

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We belabour, I think, under a very heavy crust of consumerism really.

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Topics: Consumerism Crust Heavy Really Think Very I Think

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We need men and women to sit down and talk to each other about sex honestly and openly. That would help us fight Aids so immediately. But our lack of communication is hugely problematic.

~Emma Thompson

Topics: About Aids Communication Down Each Fight Help Honestly Hugely Immediately Lack Men Men And Women Need Openly Other Our Problematic Sex Sit Talk Us Women Would

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What was important was trying to create something that families could watch together and enjoy together.

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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

Topics: Because Being Being Famous Certain Famous Field Friendliness General Just Know Knows Like Mean Necessarily Out Perk Perks Please Point Public Respected Two Well-Known Willingness

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London has always been a haven for victims of cruelty, and been improved by them. Yet I can see it changing now. Outsiders are demonised, there are little bits of legislation, people are scared.

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Topics: Always Been Bits Changing Cruelty Haven Improved Legislation Little London Now Outsiders People Scared See Them Victims I Can

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I understand what it's like to come with your family, and to uproot yourself and come to another culture. You need a lot of support. People say, 'She's got her daughter; she's got her husband.' Yeah, but she hasn't got anyone else.

~Emma Thompson

Topics: Another Anyone Anyone Else Come Culture Daughter Else Family Got Her Husband Like Lot Need People People Say Say She Support Understand Uproot Yeah You Your Yourself

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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 that you make over a long period of time - about motherhood, wifehood, and work, and all the things that one has to make decisions about.

~Emma Thompson

Topics: About Am Best Decisions Despite Difficult Difficult Decisions Due Efforts Grown-Up Long Long Period Lots Make Motherhood Now Over Period Resist Things Think Time Very Work You I Am

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One is a child when one has a child. No one says, 'You will never be the same again.' Which is the truth! And we're all supposed to be happy all the time. What is that about?

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

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Topics: Daughters Fathers Husbands Leave Less Result Tend Themselves Value Wives

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actress

Born: April 15th, 1959

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