Both my parents were doctors, and my mother had her surgery in the house. There were six children. Diane Cilento childdoctorhouse Change image and share on social
At boarding school you had to wear your name across your chest and your back, and obviously I had a pretty funny name. It wasn't Brown or Smith or Hughes. Diane Cilento backboardbrown Change image and share on social
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. Diane Cilento australiacommuteengland Change image and share on social
I sort of was good at writing essays. I was never very good at mathematics, and I was never very good at algebra. I loved science, but I wasn't sure of it. Diane Cilento algebraessaygood Change image and share on social
I was a hard worker, and I always knew my lines. Diane Cilento hardknowline Change image and share on social
Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money. Diane Cilento contractearnlot Change image and share on social
I had a quick ear and could pick up languages. Diane Cilento earlanguagepick Change image and share on social
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. Diane Cilento earnfathermoney share on social
I spoke French a bit, and I could speak a bit of this and that, and when you were taught those things by people who couldn't really do it, you can do some pretty wonderfully, imaginative horrific things to teachers. Diane Cilento bitefrenchhorrific share on social
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. Diane Cilento bringchildhave Change image and share on social
