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The films I've made for children have been my hardest work, my best, because kids deserve the best.

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Emma Thompson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: April 15
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During an election, it's like they're doing my job: they're going around banging the drum for their party and selling their movie. You know, it's the same thing.
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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.
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I think that my work is my attempt, I suppose, is to try and become a piece of connective tissue. I'm trying to communicate with people here and in America - in rich countries - about what I see on the ground in badly affected areas
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Constantly worrying about your reflection and criticizing your body, shape and size is an act of violence against yourself.
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British aren't really known for their physical loveliness but firemen, generally speaking, are gorgeous.
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I am who I am, and there is nothing I can do about that.
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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.
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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.
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