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It was a very odd household, because the grandmothers were so different. Both of them had their own pianos. So it would be duelling pianos by grandmothers.

~Diane Cilento

Topics: Because Both Different Grandmothers Had Household Odd Own Pianos Them Very Were Would

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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

Topics: Again Bring Children Every Got Just Like Lot More Now Other Sort Step Stuff Them Think Up You I Think

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If you were in the film industry at that time, you were always picked up by directors who were much older. You were whisked about and shown things. I did work very hard though.

~Diane Cilento

Topics: About Always Did Directors Film Film Industry Hard Industry Much Older Picked Shown Things Though Time Up Very Were Who Work You

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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

Topics: About Actually By The Time Earning Father Going Keep Money More Most Mother Mother And Father Surprising Than Them Thing Thought Time Well Who Worrying

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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.

~Diane Cilento

Topics: Any Best Best Part Energy Going Huge Learning Much Part Profession Really Stretching Those Through Times Want You

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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.

~Diane Cilento

Topics: Any Bed Better Bring Come Dinner Fed Home Incredibly Me Naughty Often People Sent Tea Things Time Used Very Without

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I was a hard worker, and I always knew my lines.

~Diane Cilento

Topics: Always Hard Hard Worker Knew Lines Worker

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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

Topics: Bit Could French Horrific Imaginative People Pretty Really Some Speak Spoke Taught Teachers Things Those Were Who Wonderfully You

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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

Topics: Algebra Essays Good Loved Mathematics Never Science Sort Sure Very Writing

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I never used to sleep much. I think we all go through a bit of a time like that where we rage about. If we don't, I don't think you've ever really lived.

~Diane Cilento

Topics: About Bit Ever Go Like Lived Much Never Rage Really Sleep Think Through Time Used Where You I Think

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Actress

Born: October 5th, 1933

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