I learnt the theory of movement, which I still teach sometimes. I was very, very ambitious to learn a skill.

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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,...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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 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.

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 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...

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.