We moms are beautiful both with and without makeup, but I always love classic colors I can mix with anything.

In the house, I have a drawer that's just filled with Carmex. It's just my thing.

There are so many high-end body lotions. I just stick to cocoa butter. It works, I like how it smells, my skin is really dry and it helps with that.

There's not a single person who loves Nestle Crunch more than I do.

It was life-changing to be in high school and be on the radio. But it was a heavy schedule. There are some times I would work 2 A.M. to 6 A.M. and get off and go right to school. So it was really crazy but it was worth it.

Makeup is great, but you need to make sure you take it off at the end of the night - sleeping with it on is bad.

In New York, I can be a little edgier - I'll wear sneakers, combat boots, jeans. In L.A., I don't go as far. I find myself taking more of a risk when it comes to style in New York.

As a mom, I know how important it is for my son Kiyan to stay healthy so he doesn't miss school days.

I have great family and friends who constantly uplift me and make me feel good about myself.

I just feel like so many people see you do one thing and they feel like that's all you can do. It's always just do this and stay in your lane.

For breakfast, I usually like to do either a protein shake if I'm rushing out the door, or egg whites and turkey bacon are also a go-to for me.

I have a trainer. I love to do regular weight training, and I love to do boxing.

You definitely have to find your passion in life, and then put together a plan to figure out a way to fulfill that.

I stay up really late, even if I'm not working; I don't go to bed early.

When you walk into a room and you're asking someone to give you money to finance an idea, that's never easy.

I want to be a great actress.

In business, you cannot be afraid to ask questions.

There are some careers where hands-on experience means so much more than the book work of it.

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.

Time management is really important.

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

I have no medical knowledge whatsoever so playing a surgeon on 'Holby' has been a real eye opener!

I always try to be healthy - brown rice, brown pasta.

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.

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.

Being in your 30s is about discovering yourself and your body and enjoying who you are.

I usually switch off my phone. I can't bear it; obviously I'm not a very social person like that.

I'm careful about what I eat, but I do allow myself cheat days.

Yeah, I love shopping and clothes but I don't live to shop.

A lot of mums are torn between their work and missing out on important milestones in their children's lives.

My style is all over the place. It goes by my mood, but on a day-to-day basis it's relaxed and comfortable, just jeans and T-shirts and no heels unless I'm going to a meeting.

I come from a background where bigger women are appreciated. After all, you can't belly dance with a flat stomach, so my ideal body would be curvy, womanly and voluptuous.

'Primeval' is very similar to 'Footballers' Wives' - it's pure fantasy.

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.

I'm half Moroccan and half Indian so I have quite an adventurous taste in food.

I always base my characters around Miss Piggy - she's my idol!

I come from a working class family. We barely had anything.

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.

I've got a varied taste in films. I love a good horror movie - the first few 'Saw' films for example - but I also like comedies.

Because I'm not a spy in 'Spooks' and I'm not in every day I'm able to do other things, which is great fun because it breaks it all up for me and I get some time to spend with my daughter.

I'm on my own so I do everything. I think with any mum, guilt is a major factor. You feel guilty dropping your kid off at nursery and going off to work all day. It's so tough to juggle everything, to get it right all the time.

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.

I eat little meals throughout the day rather than one huge one that makes you feel stuffed.

I did 'Footballer's Wives' for two-and-a-half seasons and I asked to be written out.

Men huddle in a corner and talk about me, rather than walking up to me and chatting me up.

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 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.

The make-up on 'Footballers' Wives' is unbelievable - there's loads of fake tan.

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.

I'm a single parent and it just wouldn't have been possible for me to carry on in 'Primeval' once filming of the show switched to Dublin for ten months.