Both my parents were doctors, and my mother had her surgery in the house. There were six children.

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If you've got a lot of children, I think you let the other children bring...

If you've got a lot of children, I think you let the other children bring...

I was a hard worker, and I always knew my lines.

I was a hard worker, and I always knew my lines.

If there was a distraction I'd get up and jump out the window. I was...

If there was a distraction I'd get up and jump out the window. I was...

I didn't know what to do with myself. I wasn't excited by the teaching of...

I didn't know what to do with myself. I wasn't excited by the teaching of...

Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money.

Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money.

Once, the parental bed collapsed because all the children sat on it at once.

Once, the parental bed collapsed because all the children sat on it at once.

I got through my teen years by being a bit of a clown.

I got through my teen years by being a bit of a clown.

When I did Taming of the Shrew, I was very tired, and I decided to...

When I did Taming of the Shrew, I was very tired, and I decided to...

Blank House was exactly a nice empty sheet where nothing was accountable because you were...

Blank House was exactly a nice empty sheet where nothing was accountable because you were...

You never came home for lunch: you just stayed doing, playing, having fun, surfing, running...

You never came home for lunch: you just stayed doing, playing, having fun, surfing, running...

I don't think in my family anyone looked after anyone. It didn't matter how old...

I don't think in my family anyone looked after anyone. It didn't matter how old...

The best part of learning any profession, when you're really going through those huge stretching...

The best part of learning any profession, when you're really going through those huge stretching...

I was often very, incredibly naughty, and if I didn't come home at tea time...

I was often very, incredibly naughty, and if I didn't come home at tea time...

If you were in the film industry at that time, you were always picked up...

If you were in the film industry at that time, you were always picked up...

I had a place in England and was commuting from England to Australia, which is...

I had a place in England and was commuting from England to Australia, which is...

I sort of was good at writing essays. I was never very good at mathematics,...

I sort of was good at writing essays. I was never very good at mathematics,...

The most surprising thing for my mother and father was when I was actually earning...

The most surprising thing for my mother and father was when I was actually earning...

My father said, If you want to do acting, you have to be successful, which...

My father said, If you want to do acting, you have to be successful, which...

I never used to sleep much. I think we all go through a bit of...

I never used to sleep much. I think we all go through a bit of...

I had a quick ear and could pick up languages.

I had a quick ear and could pick up languages.