Laila Rouass Quotes

Laila Rouass

Profession : Actress

Birth : June 22, 1971

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

Laila Rouass

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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I've always wanted to adopt.

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

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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.

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

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I'm a single parent and it just wouldn't have been possible for me to carry on in 'Primeval' once filming of the show switched to Dublin for ten months.

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I'm over the moon to be joining the cast of 'Holby' and am enjoying bringing the character of Sahira Shah to life.

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

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I come from a background where bigger women are appreciated. After all, you can't belly dance with a flat stomach, so my ideal body would be curvy, womanly and voluptuous.

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I've got a Moroccan shape, where the weight goes on around the belly and the bum.

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I think women are so much more interesting and sexy in their 30s and 40s.

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Being in your 30s is about discovering yourself and your body and enjoying who you are.

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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.

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My background's Arab and I'm quite fiery, stubborn and used to shouting and expressing myself quite loudly, and Inez and I have our little fall-outs as mum and daughters do.

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