Quote by Emma Thompson
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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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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I dont think people understand that being poor means you have to work from dawn until dusk just to survive through the day. I think theres some notion that poor people lie about all day not doing anything. – 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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Im hardly famous. I wouldnt want to trade places with anyone else. – Nikki Cox

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I dont want to be more famous than what I have right now. At least in that sense where people come up to me in the grocery store. – Kathleen Robertson

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I dont want to be famous per se, but I want to write books for as long as I can. And I plan on writing a lot. – Amanda Hocking

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Of course, Hollywood is still making some excellent pictures which reflect the great artistry that made Hollywood famous throughout the world, but these films are exceptions, judging from box office returns and press reviews. – Pola Negri

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