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I dont mean being famous is a perk, because one knows that its not

I dont mean being famous is a perk, because one knows that its not necessarily a perk, but there are certain perks to being well-known and respected in ones field. Public perks. Like, I dont know, general friendliness and willingness to please, just to point out two. – Emma Thompson

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Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isnt listening. – Emma Thompson

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The only way you can have it all is by delegating all the running of the home to other people – which I dont ever want to do… So you do it yourself, and it takes time and energy and effort. And if you give it the time, its profoundly enjoyable. – Emma Thompson

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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. – Emma Thompson

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HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help, or need it. And that reputation is earned. – Richard Russo

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I had to do this very aggressive, big score in a very short time, and knowing that in the beginning, middle, and end would be this very, very famous theme, but I still had to weave a score around it and make it work as a score was really challenging. – Danny Elfman

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