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“I'm going to hide - I always do on my birthday, I never celebrate birthdays.”
“Before 'Holby,' I'd always avoided long-term roles.”
“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.”
“Men huddle in a corner and talk about me, rather than walking up to me and chatting me up.”
“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'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.”
“'Primeval' is very similar to 'Footballers' Wives' - it's pure fantasy.”
“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 eat little meals throughout the day rather than one huge one that makes you feel stuffed.”
“I wouldn't say I am practicing Muslim - I don't go to the mosque or anything, but it's part of my identity.”
“I get really bad road rage, and if my daughter is in the car I have to bite my lip and try not to swear.”
“I've always wanted to adopt.”
“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 find that a small sacrifice such as switching off my phone and blocking out work helps me stay balanced.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I'm doing the film 'Don't Stop Dreaming' with Rishi Kapoor and Suniel Shetty. They're both so funny and fantastic!”
“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.”