A biography for Laila Rouasshasn’t been written yet.
“You want to be the best at your career, you want to be the best mum, a great wife and all of that. Most of the time, it's not possible. You have to compromise somewhere.”
“I'd watched the first couple of series, dipped in and out of it, but I think everyone's a fan of 'Spooks' even if they don't watch it all the time.”
“I'm not one of those people who escapes to the countryside at weekends.”
“But I find it so difficult to go out and be like 'Hey, I'm a sexpot.' At home I'm just a mum with food down her top!”
“My social life's moved up a few notches since moving back to London from Surrey because I'm near friends and family again and I'm really enjoying it.”
“I believe that a university education should be free as it is unfair on people who cannot afford to pay for it.”
“I sometimes meditate.”
“I do like to keep my face moisturized even when I'm not wearing make-up, but I don't use too many products.”
“I don't think anyone imagines themselves being a single parent. But I don't have a choice.”
“I love ice-skating but I'm not very good at it.”
“I travel a lot for work, so downloading books is easier than carrying them around.”
“I come from a working class family. We barely had anything.”
“Time management is really important.”
“I was shown around Ronnie's house by his father, who told his son about meeting me. Ronnie called the estate agent, a friend of mine, and asked me out via her.”
“I tried Botox once and I looked demented.”
“I'm not in a rush to walk down the aisle.”
“I like to have things around me that I love. However, I'm not a hoarder and get rid of everything I don't need.”
“When you have kids your priorities change. What you are looking for in a partner becomes more complex.”
“Being in your 30s is about discovering yourself and your body and enjoying who you are.”
“I grew up with strong women around me. My grandmother came to this country not able to speak the language, on her own with seven kids. And she got through it.”