A biography for Laila Rouasshasn’t been written yet.
“I was brought up a Muslim and I respect the religion I was born into, but I don't practise it. However, I do believe in thanking God for my happy life.”
“I can't stand the smell of beer.”
“I love salad, but I have to have something 'solid' with it because I don't feel satisfied without carbs.”
“I've got a Moroccan shape, where the weight goes on around the belly and the bum.”
“I like the idea of marriage, but I think I'm a nomad.”
“I'm careful about what I eat, but I do allow myself cheat days.”
“I'm half Moroccan and half Indian so I have quite an adventurous taste in food.”
“For modeling, you have to be photogenic, but to be a VJ, you actually project your whole personality.”
“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.”
“My biggest financial fear is dying and not leaving enough to see my daughter through to adulthood and financial independence.”
“I wasn't born into money and there have been jobs in the past that I've not wanted to take on, but I've had to because of the money.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I've got a scar on my shin from when I got shot in New York when I was 17. I was outside a McDonald's and somebody shot a gun from a car, and the bullet grazed my leg.”
“Yeah, I love shopping and clothes but I don't live to shop.”
“I come from a big family and I was never completely on my own.”
“I have months where I go to the gym all the time, but sometimes I choose long walks instead.”
“I thought the Charleston would be a bit like the jive, but it isn't really.”
“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.”
“When I had my daughter and split up with her father six months later, I had a really hard time.”