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Salma Hayek has revealed she works hard never to take the easy road in life, thanks to her old school teacher.
The Oscar-winning actress and producer plays a teacher in new action comedy Here Comes The Boom, and drew on her own experience of having such an inspiring tutor.
Salma said: "I had one teacher in fifth grade who said something about 'pereza mental', which is mental laziness, and how it was a disease and you have to understand it and push yourself to learn.
"This stuck in my head and it has come in handy many times when I've become lazy - especially as you get older - about learning more and making yourself better."
But the 46-year-old actress admitted she struggles to teach Valentina, her five-year-old daughter with French billionaire husband Francois-Henri Pinault.
"She asks me so many questions that I have no idea how to answer. She's really smart!" revealed Salma.
"When you have children, you become inspired, but you almost don't have a choice because you want to look good to them."
:: Here Comes The Boom is out in cinemas now.
