99 Quotes by Laila Rouass

I'm not one of those people who escapes to the countryside at weekends.

If I'm going to a party, I dance for as long as possible to burn the calories - the jive is great because you're on your toes a lot so it works your calves, thighs and bum.

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.

Before 'Holby,' I'd always avoided long-term roles.

I want my daughter to grow up with some kind of ambition. I want her to work and to have that independence.

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 love 'Holby.' I've been a fan for many years.

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

There is this thing called catastrophic thinking - you start thinking that something catastrophic is going to happen. I get on a plane and I think it's going to crash, I just know it's going to crash, so you're petrified.