The best part of learning any profession, when you're really going through those huge stretching escalated times of learning and energy, is when you want to do it so much.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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.

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...

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...

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

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

I had a quick ear and could pick up languages.

I had a quick ear and could pick up languages.

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 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...

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...

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 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,...

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 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...

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...