15 Quotes by Sarah Parish

I think insecurity does drive people. I know it's what drove me to push for the work I've got.

Living with fear stops us taking risks, and if you don't go out on the branch, you're never going to get the best fruit.

I'd love to look like my mum when I am her age. She taught ballet for years, and my attitude to exercise and fitness has definitely been influenced by her. She's 84 now, and I've watched how well she has aged, and a lot of that is to do with her fantastic posture.

Plastic surgery can't make you younger or more beautiful, because beauty is in your eyes, isn't it? It's in your soul; you can't strap it on.

I'm really tall, and I used slouch and think it was really uncool to stand up straight - now I wish I hadn't been quite so dumb!

My earliest memory is of sitting at Mum's dance school, watching her teach a ballet class.

I hope I'm very similar to my mum because she is a fantastic mother. She was driven as well as being incredibly protective and caring, and I think that is important.

I don't think anyone's life is totally wonderful, however it looks from outside.

I love acting, but don't necessarily enjoy other aspects of the business. For me, going to celebrity parties is like work.