Top 50 Laila Rouass Quotes

I love Louboutins and Jimmy Choos, but I’ve got pairs I’ve never worn, because I’m still waiting to find the outfit that will go with them.

It was quite emotional leaving ‘Holby’ but it was the right time. I was working long hours and wanted to spend more time with my daughter.

I grew up with strong women around me. My grandmother came to this country not able to speak the language, on her own with seven kids. And she got through it.

If I’m in the wrong, I’ll always say sorry, but sometimes it takes a while.

I love ‘Holby.’ I’ve been a fan for many years.

‘Primeval’ is very similar to ‘Footballers’ Wives’ – it’s pure fantasy.

I’m going to hide – I always do on my birthday, I never celebrate birthdays.

I love ice-skating but I’m not very good at it.

My biggest financial fear is dying and not leaving enough to see my daughter through to adulthood and financial independence.

I’d be scared of hitting 60 and looking like a granny when the child’s just in their teens. I’m happy I had my daughter when I was in my 30s.

When I was modeling, I’d go for castings in a pair of really tight, leopard-print trousers, like jeans, but with a velvet finish – very Rod Stewart, but also very sexy.

I am not a country girl at all. I tried the whole country dream and it didn’t work for me. I need the madness and pandemonium of a city around me.

I like the idea of marriage, but I think I’m a nomad.

I tried Botox once and I looked demented.

My character in ‘Primeval’ is a bookworm but she is very sexy.

Ronnie’s lovely with his children, we see them often, and he’s a fabulous step-father to Inez. He’s such a good male role model for her and they’re friends who laugh together as well.

When somebody openly talks about having depression, it’s a very brave thing to do.

Kids will always find something to pick on, whether it’s your color, your religion, the way you look, your size. You try and stand up for yourself, but it’s really difficult when you’ve got 20 or 30 girls against you.

I hadn’t planned to have kids, I didn’t even know I was pregnant until four months in.

My style is all over the place. It goes by my mood, but on a day-to-day basis it’s relaxed and comfortable, just jeans and T-shirts and no heels unless I’m going to a meeting.

I did ‘Footballer’s Wives’ for two-and-a-half seasons and I asked to be written out.

Every break-up is unique. But when there are children involved you don’t know where to turn.

When I had my daughter and split up with her father six months later, I had a really hard time.

I have months where I go to the gym all the time, but sometimes I choose long walks instead.

My mum, who comes from Goa, wanted us to develop our minds when we were kids, so she used to turn the electricity off at weekends so we couldn’t sit watching the telly.

I always base my characters around Miss Piggy – she’s my idol!

I sometimes meditate.

Mohammed Ali. He’s much more than a boxer. He’s also a passionate idealist who fought for his people. I respect him – and, of course, he was very handsome in his younger days.

I have no medical knowledge whatsoever so playing a surgeon on ‘Holby’ has been a real eye opener!

I like to have things around me that I love. However, I’m not a hoarder and get rid of everything I don’t need.

I always try to be healthy – brown rice, brown pasta.

Sometimes I’ll put on a Zig Ziglar tape: he’s a motivational speaker who is really funny and really American. I know I should do the things he says, but I’m too cynical.

I’m on my own so I do everything. I think with any mum, guilt is a major factor. You feel guilty dropping your kid off at nursery and going off to work all day. It’s so tough to juggle everything, to get it right all the time.

I just don’t believe you can have it all and be great at everything, something has to give at some point. You’ve got to give yourself a break sometimes.

I’m the sole provider for my child, I don’t get any help. I’m not saying we’re poverty stricken, but it does mean I have to work hard.

Every time I tell someone that I’m doing ‘Spooks,’ they’re like, ‘Wow!’ That’s a guaranteed reaction. It’s such a high-end show, it’s so sexy and slick and smooth.

I find that a small sacrifice such as switching off my phone and blocking out work helps me stay balanced.

As a single parent, it can really be tough if the father’s not in the picture much. Physically, emotionally and financially, you are trying to be there for your child and it can really get on top of you.

I was shown around Ronnie’s house by his father, who told his son about meeting me. Ronnie called the estate agent, a friend of mine, and asked me out via her.

I come from a working class family. We barely had anything.

You want to be the best at your career, you want to be the best mum, a great wife and all of that. Most of the time, it’s not possible. You have to compromise somewhere.

When I was younger I used to volunteer at the Mother Teresa charities in India.

I thought the Charleston would be a bit like the jive, but it isn’t really.

I’ve got a varied taste in films. I love a good horror movie – the first few ‘Saw’ films for example – but I also like comedies.

I can’t stand the smell of beer.

There is no other parent for Inez. When I was working, I never got to hear about her day or chat about what she was learning or do any reading with her because by the time I got home my nanny had put her to bed.

I believe that a university education should be free as it is unfair on people who cannot afford to pay for it.

I’ve been taught always be nice to the lighting people – they’re the people you make friends with straight away so that’s what I do.

I usually switch off my phone. I can’t bear it; obviously I’m not a very social person like that.

But I find it so difficult to go out and be like ‘Hey, I’m a sexpot.’ At home I’m just a mum with food down her top!