Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

I've never dreamt of being on TV; I had never tried to be in the entertainment business at all. ”

I was terrified of being on camera. I was worried that whatever I would say, people would assume I'm speaking for every Muslim, every Pakistani, or every Middle Eastern person. That's a lot of pressure. But it also got me excited about what could be done, because I am a representative for people who are underrepresented. ”

We have the luxury in the West of being able to say, 'Yeah, absolutely, we're progressive, we've moved forward with the gay community.' We haven't in a lot of other countries. My people from Pakistan - I know we haven't moved forward. ”

I always thought if I wasn't an actor, I might make quite a good detective - mainly because I'm nosey. ”

I didn't enjoy being pregnant. You feel particularly ungraceful. ”

When I came out of school, my mum was one of the youngest mums waiting at the gate. She was the cool mum on the block. ”

I did suffer from sciatica, which was one of the most painful things I've ever experienced. Lots of women love being pregnant and say they feel really womanly, but I felt really ungraceful and struggled a bit with that! ”

I love being able to do a bit of theatre, do a bit of telly, and do a bit of film. ”

My mum was the worst time-keeper, and she never worried about the house being spotless, so it was always the place where all my mates wanted to hang out. ”

Sometimes it's more tiring being at home with your child than it is being at work! But I thrive on variety, so if you can get a good balance in your life, then I think that's the key. ”