The most surprising thing for my mother and father was when I was actually earning more money than them by the time I was about 18. They thought I was going to be the ne'er do well, who they'd have to keep worrying about.

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 have a holiday and make a documentary.

If you've got a lot of children, I think you let the other children bring them up more and you just sort of step in and do stuff like every now and again.

I had a quick ear and could pick up languages.

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

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