Eva Mendes

I'm really loving and open at the same time.

— Eva Mendes

I love my curves and I embrace them.

— Eva Mendes

I don't cook. I respect food too much.

— Eva Mendes

I do like to belong to a man.

— Eva Mendes

I love constructive criticism.

— Eva Mendes

Rejection is good for the soul.

— Eva Mendes

I like the idea of playing a historical detective.

— Eva Mendes

I want my mother to think - she's a tough fashion critic.

— Eva Mendes

I used to love fast food because I had no money, and I was a struggling actor.

— Eva Mendes

I might act like it's an accident but the opposite is true. I'm incredibly calculated when it comes to my career

— Eva Mendes

I'm not an exhibitionist. But, honestly, for my art I'll do anything almost. I'll go there.

— Eva Mendes

I don't usually lose my temper, but if I get angry, it's true - I'm scary.

— Eva Mendes

I talk about therapy a lot because I love therapy. It has just enriched my life.

— Eva Mendes

When I've been open and accepting of where I am, things start opening up.

— Eva Mendes

Because celebrities' lives are so visible, I think it makes it look lighter than it is.

— Eva Mendes

I still go to acting class. I love the craft. It's just so much fun for me, and I'm always a student.

— Eva Mendes

I'm a modern woman in the sense of I take care of myself, I'm fiercely independent, and I'm really ambitious. Yet I…

— Eva Mendes

A shimmery bronzer is the perfect way to look alive. If you don't want to wear makeup, mix some with moisturizer. You'll…

— Eva Mendes

It's challenging being a woman. There are other kinds of obstacles that come your way, but there are many times that being…

— Eva Mendes

The biographies are very enlightening because you realise, "Oh my God, all these people I’ve admired - and tried to emulate even…

— Eva Mendes

It's important for me to work with a strong director because I know I can go to some really deep places, I…

— Eva Mendes

There's something very romantic to me about people who persevere, and who get told "no, no, no" on a daily basis, and…

— Eva Mendes

I think we are living in pretty scary times and people are looking for inspiration and are also more open to the…

— Eva Mendes

I love a loose-fitting skirt with a cinched waist. A feminine silhouette is a no-stress zone - it's comfortable and I don't…

— Eva Mendes

I'd love for my ambition and will and intellect and sense of humour to define me as well. I'm definitely responsible for…

— Eva Mendes

I think it would be so fun to do some kind of comedy, something - I'm not exactly sure, but something like…

— Eva Mendes

I do everything I watch, whether it's like a big comic book film that I've done or something very serious and raw.I…

— Eva Mendes

What makes it frustrating is when a director or a studio head doesn't see me for the same part that they'll see,…

— Eva Mendes

I'm drawn to a lot of tragedies, and I love a Greek tragedy.But I would think - I start thinking realistically about…

— Eva Mendes

[Affordable prices] are important to me. My mother lets me know [if something is too expensive]. With a few dresses, she's, like,…

— Eva Mendes

You're going from audition to audition, changing in the backseat, and all that fun stuff that's great to do at one time…

— Eva Mendes

I have full faith in people. I think that we have the ability to change. We're habitual creatures. Once we figure out…

— Eva Mendes

Once we got the scene down, we were told to improv.

— Eva Mendes

I keep my backstory pretty private and personal.

— Eva Mendes

If you took me to Coachella for our first date, it would probably be a done deal. It would be a sure…

— Eva Mendes

Perfectionism is boring and doesn't exist-to strive for it makes you uninteresting.

— Eva Mendes

Personally, I think wearing a baby chinchilla says, 'I'm ignorant.'

— Eva Mendes

When I reap the rewards, I don't even know I'm reaping them.

— Eva Mendes

I know I walk a fine line between being a respected actor and being what they call a sex symbol.

— Eva Mendes

I love therapy! There's nothing like talking to someone who has no emotional tie to your life

— Eva Mendes