Eva Longoria Quotes & Sayings

I just came into my own sexuality at thirty. I don't think it's something you can deeply experience at 18 or any time before that. — Eva Longoria

I've been a longtime advocate of farmworker rights. — Eva Longoria

I like being small - I've known so many women with big boobs who feel overweight or end up with back problems. — Eva Longoria

I try to run every time I'm in a new city or country - you just put your shoes on and go. It's very therapeutic, and it also works for me when I want to lose weight. — Eva Longoria

I think what destroys Hollywood marriages is our work schedule, not so much infidelity. — Eva Longoria

I won a scholarship to come to LA and compete in a modeling and talent completion and was amazed when I won it. I had never acted before in my life and won the acting category. I began to wonder what this is about and then decided to see what happened. — Eva Longoria

I'm on the ground, I've been in swing states, I've been talking to the American people, I've been out there speaking on behalf of Obama's record, I've been in the trenches. — Eva Longoria

Politics need to stop treating women as a special-interest group. — Eva Longoria

When I was at the interview asked how I cope with life's difficulties, I said that saving sense of humor. I'm not lying ... — Eva Longoria

On a television show, you basically make a movie a week. Movies take three months - it's crazy. They're so slow, it's like vacation to me. — Eva Longoria

There's a big difference between charity and between activism and philanthropy. They're very different things and I think, you know, everybody should find a passion or a cause that they can really get behind, but it has to be organic. — Eva Longoria

I'm very efficient and the people who work with me always say that - they know when they have a day with me it's going to be really exhausting because I love to fit as much in as possible. — Eva Longoria

It's really important to have a healthy sexuality and to be open about it. It's not a taboo. It's normal. — Eva Longoria

For me, as far as skin, I'm a big advocate of facials. And I moisturize. And I read my magazines. I listen to good advice from people who really know, and I try to watch what I eat. — Eva Longoria

I'm very literate on policy. I'm very literate on the issues, and I'm an American first. I've been involved in politics long before I was an actress. I just happen to have a platform now. I just happen to have a voice. — Eva Longoria

I've always eaten egg whites because when I was little, I didn't like the color yellow, so my mom would trick me into eating eggs by taking out the yolk. — Eva Longoria

You're never too old or too busy to continue your educatioan! — Eva Longoria

Get a Brazilian wax. It makes sex better, orgasmwise. — Eva Longoria

I've always been business-minded. I worked in corporate America before becoming an actress and knew that acting wasn't the end but a means to an end. It gave me the platform and the exposure I needed to do my philanthropic work. It also gave me the financial security to focus on my other businesses, start new businesses, and even help other people start businesses. — Eva Longoria

I grew up with the word "volunteer" as a very powerful word in my family. I was inspired by my mother and by how selfless our family was toward others who didn't have enough. — Eva Longoria

Growing another life inside of you is one of the strangest, but most amazing feelings anyone can have. — Eva Longoria

That's typical Gabrielle, ... Marc has a very clever plan for this pregnancy. It's going to turn her world upside down — Eva Longoria

People associate farmworkers with illegal immigrants, and that's really not the case. — Eva Longoria

I find it irresponsible to go, 'She's an actress, what does she know?' That means if you're a dentist, what do you know? If you're a lawyer, what do you know? It's our profession, it's what we do. It's not who we are. — Eva Longoria

My acting is still being recognized for the fact that I wasn't nominated. — Eva Longoria

I am honored to be here as co-chair of President Obama's re-election campaign. — Eva Longoria

She is a 13-year-old girl who shares Amanda's name, and politely explained that she could not give up the website. Why? Because the younger Amanda plans to be president of the United States, and she's going to need the website for her campaign. — Eva Longoria

I never had a time line for my life. I didn't say I wanted to be married at 28 and have three kids by the time I was 32. — Eva Longoria

My mother gave me one piece of advice that stuck with me. She said don't forget where you came from. — Eva Longoria

When you're fighting for social justice, one of my biggest pet peeves is speaking out of ignorance. — Eva Longoria

Everybody needs a chance to find love. — Eva Longoria

I grew up on a ranch with my father, so he educated us really early on about guns. We used to go target shooting all the time. — Eva Longoria

I don't think relationships are all about sex, but it's definitely about passion and that feeling of "I want you now." I love that romantic side of it. — Eva Longoria

The work part of a relationship is keeping it where you want it. — Eva Longoria

If you eat food or produce, you should take into account where that food comes from. — Eva Longoria

Little Boy's performance is authentic, natural, moving & inspiring. — Eva Longoria

I have a personal trainer who comes over at least four times a week and kicks my butt. I get so sore that I can't even walk. — Eva Longoria

I'm super careful with my skin and make sure to protect it. I always sit under an umbrella. And I'm a sunblock bully. If you're on the beach with me, I will spray you down with SPF 50-plus. — Eva Longoria

I'm not going to stop going to the supermarket just because the paparazzi follow me. I love to cook and a cook needs her ingredients! — Eva Longoria

So many people complain that there aren't enough Latinos on television, and yet when they are, they need support. — Eva Longoria

When people call me a sex icon, it's flattering but it never goes to my head because I never felt sexy as a teenager. — Eva Longoria

A marriage is a partnership. — Eva Longoria

I've always seen actresses who constantly date their leading men or somebody they co-star with, and I've been the opposite. Once I act with you, I feel like you're my brother. — Eva Longoria

The Latina spirit translates to every aspect of our lives, from beauty to work to family. We're loving, we're loud, and we're beautiful in our essence. — Eva Longoria

It was heartbreaking ... I think it was disappointing because I had such an identity in being 'Mrs. Parker', and being a wife, and so when that's taken away from you, you [think], 'Who am I? — Eva Longoria

I don't regret anything I do, ever, whether articles I've done or things I've said. And as far as what's happened in the past, I wouldn't take anything back. — Eva Longoria

I was making almost minimum wage on 'The Young and the Restless.' But it was my first job, so I accepted my first quote. I had a great time on it, and it obviously led me to better things. — Eva Longoria

I didn't really blossom until my mid teens, and by that time I had to work on my personality to make people like me. I found it easy to make people laugh and I was always pretty popular. — Eva Longoria

Hold on to the love, not the loss. — Eva Longoria

You don't get the good roles when you're beautiful. — Eva Longoria

Anytime there is Mexican food around, you can bet I'll be eating it, — Eva Longoria

I've always thought of myself as a role model even before being a 'celebrity.' I've always been doing charity work and volunteering in the community since I was 8, so when you do that, I think you just assume that role when you put yourself out there. — Eva Longoria

I grew up as the ugly duckling, they called me 'la prieta fea', which means ugly dark one - that was my nickname. — Eva Longoria

When people think of diversity, they think people of color, but it also means women, who are severely underrepresented as directors, writers and producers. — Eva Longoria

I was born in platform heels. I actually always fall down when I'm wearing flip-flops. — Eva Longoria

If I were single and had my career, I'd be happy. You have to be happy with what you're doing. — Eva Longoria

I've always said I want a farmer, not a hunter. Hunters go for the kill and they move on. A farmer nurtures; he watches things grow. — Eva Longoria

I'm really a very fifties housewife. — Eva Longoria

I do like British guys. If I had to pick one it would be Ewan McGregor. I met him once and he was gorgeous, even if he is a little short. He has the most amazing charisma. — Eva Longoria

I'm not averse to being tied up in silk scarves. I like a man to take charge. There's something very sexy about being submissive. — Eva Longoria

I'm a pageant girl from Texas, so I like makeup and hairspray. And the smoky eye? I think I was born with it! — Eva Longoria

I am so secure in who I am. I really am! And I'm not conceited. I just think, 'Wow, okay, that's the life you want to live.' It wasn't about who he chose. I mean, I had moments, 'Am I not sexy enough? Am I not pretty enough? Am I not smart enough?' But in so many of those questions, I immediately stopped and said, 'No, don't start doing that.' Because you can get stuck in that cycle and you can carry on to other things. — Eva Longoria

I think I've ignored it so much so that when the paparazzi are following me I really don't see them. You don't see them anymore. — Eva Longoria

To be with the same person for the rest of your life just sounds so drab. — Eva Longoria

Staying in shape does not come easily, especially as you get older and you don't have as much time or energy to exercise. I used to be naturally skinny in high school and college. I was in cheerleading, ran track, and did gymnastics, so I had a built-in five-hour workout every day. Lately, I've been doing Pilates on the Megaformer, which is like Pilates on steroids. — Eva Longoria

I'm a terrific Mexican cook, and I just love Mexican food. And I love cooking Mexican food. — Eva Longoria

The Eva Longoria who worked at Wendy's flipping burgers - she needed a tax break. But the Eva Longoria who works on movie sets does not. — Eva Longoria

As a woman, you feel like you can change the person, but I don't think that's the way it works. — Eva Longoria

I think what I love most about Oprah's brand that I would love to do with the Eva Longoria brand is she has purpose with her brand. Everything she does means something. — Eva Longoria

You get better at sex when you know your own body. How are you going to expect a man to know your body when you don't know what pleases you? — Eva Longoria

You can't walk two steps without seeing a pregnant teen. — Eva Longoria

I still can't understand why anyone cares about what I do or what I say. — Eva Longoria

Even though I am very tied to and close to my heritage, I learned Spanish in college; I didn't grow up with it. Growing up in South Texas is different from Miami or L.A. where it is a necessity to speak Spanish. — Eva Longoria

I wish I could wear 10 dresses to my wedding. It's so sad that you put it in storage and then never see it again. I am going to sleep in mine after I wear it. — Eva Longoria

It's not a party unless I'm cooking. Some people find entertaining stressful, but it is therapeutic for me; I find it relaxing. — Eva Longoria

I'm a cook, and I'm like, "a dash of this, a pinch of that." I cook with a lot of passion and instinct. So that's the hardest thing - to put an actual recipe together. — Eva Longoria

Beauty lies mainly, above all, in personality, not in the skin. — Eva Longoria

I learned French before I learned Spanish. — Eva Longoria

The main thing is to be philanthropic in your everyday life. You don't have to have money to do that. You can do it with your time and your energy. — Eva Longoria

I'm not a fan of capris. They actually shorten my legs. — Eva Longoria

I wasn't going to let a little thing like a hurricane keep me from wearing my bathing suit. — Eva Longoria

I could never give up Mexican food. Nachos are usually my go-to if I'm courtside at an NBA game. I always, always get my picture taken with my mouth wide open and a tortilla chip sticking out of it! — Eva Longoria

Unfortunately, we live our life in public, so any weight gain or pimple is a national story. I don't get this obsession with weight. It's not only Hollywood; it's our society. — Eva Longoria

My mom had four kids, one with special needs. She had a full-time job, and she still came home and made dinner for us every night, from scratch. It was amazing. — Eva Longoria

In the Mexican culture, we never miss a baptism, a birthday, a baby shower, a wedding shower, a wedding. You must show up. Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble. — Eva Longoria

I was a tomboy and any time anyone says something about me being hot, it makes me giggle. — Eva Longoria

I do believe in forgiving and forgetting. There was a reason we were together. I just want to hold on to the good times. — Eva Longoria

I love being a woman. I love the sexiness we get to exude. But the best thing about being a woman is the power we have over men. — Eva Longoria

In my family, there was one cardinal priority - education. College was not an option; it was mandatory. So even though we didn't have a lot of money, we made it work. I signed up for financial aid, Pell Grants, work study, anything I could. — Eva Longoria

People will always be interested in relationships, infidelity and sex and everything connected to things in their own lives. — Eva Longoria

I just want to believe in a higher power. That's a good way to live. — Eva Longoria

So many people think you have to be rich and famous to really create an impact, and it's just not true. Especially when it comes to environmentalism. — Eva Longoria

I didn't grow up wanting to become an actor at all. I wanted to be a sports trainer and I was actually an aerobics instructor. — Eva Longoria

I didn't grow up speaking Spanish, and the interesting thing was, we would watch these novelas and you didn't have to speak Spanish to understand what was going on. — Eva Longoria

I'm a tomboy. I love shooting guns and running around. — Eva Longoria

We know what we need to do. Let's re-elect President Obama! — Eva Longoria

Immigration is not the top issue for Latinos. Latinos are like every other American - economy, jobs, healthcare, education. — Eva Longoria

I do want to have a family at some point. I also want to adopt. I don't feel pressure to have kids because I know that there are so many out there. — Eva Longoria

I would say 80% of the scripts I get are dramas and not comedies or romantic comedies, which is funny because that's what I do every week. — Eva Longoria

I'm not a matchmaker. I'm a horrible matchmaker. I always try. I'm not very good. — Eva Longoria