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

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.

When I did Taming of the Shrew, I was very tired, and I decided to have a holiday and make a documentary.

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

Very quickly, without really looking back or trying, I was just suddenly lifted into another sphere.

I was often very, incredibly naughty, and if I didn't come home at tea time I used to be sent to bed without any dinner. But people used to bring me things: I was better fed in bed.

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