I had a place in England and was commuting from England to Australia, which is pretty stupid, but after two years I sort of knew what I wanted to do, more or less.

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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.

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...

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...

At boarding school you had to wear your name across your chest and your back,...

At boarding school you had to wear your name across your chest and your back,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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 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 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...