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

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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...

My mother felt it was time that I had some parental control, so I went...

My mother felt it was time that I had some parental control, so I went...

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.

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 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...

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.

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 learnt the theory of movement, which I still teach sometimes. I was very, very...

I learnt the theory of movement, which I still teach sometimes. I was very, very...

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

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

I had a quick ear and could pick up languages.

I had a quick ear and could pick up languages.

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 spoke French a bit, and I could speak a bit of this and that,...

I spoke French a bit, and I could speak a bit of this and that,...

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...

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...