Eva Mendes Quotes & Sayings

I think being a woman in Hollywood is a big enough challenge. It really is. I don't want to be one of those people who complain. But the lack of roles out there - it's unbelievable. — Eva Mendes

Yet in the celebrity-obsessed culture, where everything of you is a shot on the red carpet, I don't want that to dominate my image. First and foremost, I am an actor. I want great roles. — Eva Mendes

I think that, when you play a mother, whether you play a bad mother or a not so great mother or an amazing mother, being a mother is already so complicated. It's already three-dimensional, automatically, no matter what the role is, because you're playing a mother. — Eva Mendes

I remember reading scripts when I started in the business, and [Latino roles] were either nonexistent or written as the maid or a drug dealer. We're no longer just that. I'll play any part that challenges me. What's important is that all races have choices. — Eva Mendes

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

Rejection is good for the soul. — Eva Mendes

You can't do sweatpants ... ladies, number one cause of divorce in America, sweatpants, no! — Eva Mendes

I am a man with an open mind. I really don't know anything, but I'm very interested in the spiritual and the material. — Eva Mendes

I've taken [acting] class with Larry Moss, who's more kind of in the theater world, so he's really educated me about playwrights. — Eva Mendes

But I've never felt objectified. Nothing you see me do is an accident. — Eva Mendes

What's interesting is that my style is a lot crazier than what I project out there. It's a lot edgier. — 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, let's say, Drew Barrymore for. Drew's a great friend of mine. But it's like, "No, we want more of an American type of girl." — Eva Mendes

Actors used to carry films because people would have to actually go to the movies to see them. It was the only place. But now there's none of that mystique, and so there's less of a reason to buy a ticket. — Eva Mendes

The one thing I never want to do is act drunk or act high. You don't do it from a mental kind of place because then you're just acting. — Eva Mendes

I make conscious decisions to stay out of the limelight. Without my make-up I'm pretty much the girl next door. — 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 have these old-school thoughts in my mind. — Eva Mendes

I wanted to go into art history. Acting fell into my lap when a neighbor took pictures of me and showed them to an agent. — Eva Mendes

The careers that I admire and actually try to emulate are those of Julianne Moore and Annette Bening. Those women, to me, make amazing choices. They're sexy, beautiful women, but that doesn't dictate their choices. — Eva Mendes

I speak English without an accent, and I speak Spanish without an accent. I really do have the best of both worlds. — Eva Mendes

I don't come from a wealthy or privileged background, and growing up I was always looking for the best quality at a price I could afford. My love of vintage is rooted in that. Drugstores were the mecca for the latest makeup trends and products. — Eva Mendes

When the bread basket comes to the table and I have a bite, people are like, "Oh, you eat bread?" I say, "Oh, my God, of course I eat bread. I'm human." — Eva Mendes

I wish writing was a talent that I had. I've tried. Unfortunately, I'm just not talented in the writing department. But, if I was, I would just write complicated roles for women because there's a lack of them. — Eva Mendes

I try not to go crazy, but yes, I pay attention to what I eat. — 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 in your life. That's when the 49-cent taco, as disgusting as it is, really plays into your day. It really helps you out. — Eva Mendes

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

I'm proud of people who have the determination and the fearlessness to actually go and face their demons and get better. — Eva Mendes

I read a lot of scripts. I believe you've got to read one that you know you're not going to do, because you've got to educate yourself on what's out there to make the best decision for you. — Eva Mendes

I love every aspect of being a woman. I believe you should celebrate who you are. — Eva Mendes

I think now we just know way too much about our celebrities. It's not that interesting when you know that much about people. — Eva Mendes

I'm drawn to look tough. The arched eyebrows are just there - I don't do them like that. I have strong features, but I wish I could be tougher. — Eva Mendes

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

My acting coach breaks down what happens to people's bodies when they do drugs. She breaks down what happens physiologically to you. — Eva Mendes

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

I love having a man in my life, and being his woman at the end of the day. I know it's a dichotomy. — Eva Mendes

I don't like my men to be too ornate. I like them to stand back and let their women shine, and they should really wear the pants in the relationship. — 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 it, and performing eight days a week, that would take a toll. I take things to heart. I don't know if I could survive, like, "Medea." — Eva Mendes

I hope to never stop growing. I hope that with every role I play, I keep adding layers to my craft. I love acting and I study religiously with my coach. — Eva Mendes

I love the little suckers; they're so cute but I love sleep so much and I worry about everything. — Eva Mendes

People are incapable of stereotyping you; you stereotype yourself because you're the one who accepts roles that put you in this rut or in this stereotype. — 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 look pretty but not made-up. — Eva Mendes

The celebrity world can be so ugly. Everyone seems to have slept with everyone else and it's some sort of strange weird cycle. I don't want to get into that. — Eva Mendes

I think we are living in pretty scary times and people are looking for inspiration and are also more open to the spiritual possibilities. — Eva Mendes

I think it's so hypocritical to be so anti-nudity in films, and be so pro-violence. I'd rather see two people making love, than somebody being done in. Or being shot and getting their head blown off. — Eva Mendes

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

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

I'm an actress. To be honest, it's a very awkward business. It's one of those things where it's almost like a first date. There's a way you want to come across. You want to show your goods. The truth starts to slip out sometimes. — Eva Mendes

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

It's tapping into something so deep that when I reap the rewards, I do not even know I'm reaping them. It's a more overall kinda thing. — Eva Mendes

The biographies are very enlightening because you realise, Oh my God, all these people I've admired - and tried to emulate even - when I was younger died tragically from substance abuse. — Eva Mendes

I've never had a problem with nudity, but I don't put it out there without a reason. — Eva Mendes

I keep my backstory pretty private and personal. — Eva Mendes

I'm very comfortable with myself and my sexuality, but it doesn't define me. I also read books believe it or not. — 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 have to worry about wardrobe malfunctions! — Eva Mendes

I always see something for sure one time and then I make myself see it a second time. The second time is like, 'Okay, I'm not that bad. I'm not that horrible.' But the first time I just think I'm god-awful. — Eva Mendes

I love my country, but I believe that we are too quick to censor nudity. — Eva Mendes

I liked the monsters, I liked them because I couldn't understand how something so scary could also be so good. It got me thinking as a very early age, and I had a lot of rehearsal. — 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 just need direction on how to get there. — Eva Mendes

Well I'm a 5 year old at heart; I still think that there is a monster under my bed - and I'm not joking. It's pathetic, it's really not cute. — Eva Mendes

Maybe something that's acceptable in your teens or 20s is unacceptable in your 30s or 40s. — Eva Mendes

That's the beauty of being an actress, is that you hopefully get to have different roles and really stretch yourself. This is really what I've been working for a while. I've been in the business for a minute, and it's an opportunity like this that I've been really working towards. — Eva Mendes

I love being naked. I do everything in the nude, even the gardening! We're Cuban, and it's a hot island. Why not go nude? — Eva Mendes

I've learned that it's way harder to be a baby. Everything is a struggle for her. For instance, I haven't thrown up since the '90s and she's thrown up twice since we started this interview. Motherhood is cake compared to what it's like to be a baby. — Eva Mendes

I do like to belong to a man. — Eva Mendes

I don't go to premieres. I attend film openings I'm in, and that's about it. Fame and celebrity doesn't matter to me. The longevity of my career does. — Eva Mendes

I just want to be known for things other than my sexuality. — Eva Mendes

I like a mysterious man. I like a man who reads and is knowledgeable about the world, but who doesn't have to brag about it. — Eva Mendes

I do think once I get into expectations, I've just trained myself. I've just trained myself to just move on to the next. — Eva Mendes

I'm definitely responsible for the image that I put out there. But it does become frustrating, because I don't want 'sexy' to be my defining characteristic. I'd love for my ambition and will and intellect and sense of humour to define me as well. — Eva Mendes

I feel I'll take on the responsibility of showing the world a whole different kind of Latin woman. — Eva Mendes

Even if you buy a fur glove with the little trim, and you think 'Oh, my God, it's just a little trim,' that animal got clubbed. — Eva Mendes

I don't cook. I respect food too much. — Eva Mendes

When I first went to Europe, I thought I was going to move there. I was making plans to move to the south of Spain. It's such a cute, innocent thought. I think we all go through it. — Eva Mendes

I think it would be so fun to do some kind of comedy, something - I'm not exactly sure, but something like I just did Moliere's "Tartuffe" in class, and wow, what a stretch. Why go to classes? I get to play in Moliere's "Tartuffe," and I could never - nobody would ever think that they would be, I'd be right for that. — Eva Mendes

I come from a family and a heritage where you don't really go to therapy unless you're crazy. I want people to know that that's so not the case. It's enriching, and I've learned this new tool. — Eva Mendes

It's flattering that people think I'm sexy, but it's not the end-all, be-all. The minute I put my self-esteem on what they think I am, I'm screwed, because one day they're not going to think I'm sexy. — Eva Mendes

If I had a child, and I accidentally walked in on him seeing something, I'd rather he'd be seeing two people making love, than two people killing each other. USA in such a violent country, that I'd rather support sex! — Eva Mendes

'Anchorman' is my favorite movie of all time and Ron Burgundy is one of my favorite characters of all time. It's my 'Gone With the Wind.' — Eva Mendes

Meditation really helps create not only a sense of balance ... but serenity and kind of a calm state of mind. — Eva Mendes

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

I really like nice forearms - nice strong hands and forearms. I love that because then they can wear a watch really well. — Eva Mendes

We seem okay with violence, but nudity we race to criticize and censor. — Eva Mendes

We shouldn't dwell on what is 'perfect.' We should celebrate our uniqueness. — 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 that bad habit and identify it, whether it's behavioral or whatever it may be, we change our habits. Obviously, I'm simplifying it and making it sound very easy to do, and we all know it's very difficult, but it's doable. — Eva Mendes

I love sleeping. If there was an Olympics for it, I'd take gold. I'm Cuban. We love to sleep. — 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 love my curves and I embrace them. — Eva Mendes

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

I'm very free with my sexuality, but not everywhere all the time. I pick and choose when I do nudity, and who I do it for when I'm working, and when I'm doing it. I've done nudity twice in a film. — Eva Mendes

It's the scariest thing in the world, going to acting class, because first of all, there's a lot of pressure. I just go back to being that fourth grader who couldn't, like, sit still in her seat. — Eva Mendes

I'm actually taking advantage of my time off. You know, I had a film that was pushed, so I'm home spending time with my family, going to the gym and actually enjoying taking care of myself ... This year has been great for me because I've learned how to relax. The last three years have been amazing but kind of crazy. So I don't know, I feel grounded. I feel really good. — Eva Mendes

I've been with the same person for a very long time but I'm just non-conventional in that way. I don't think people need to be married. I think a lot of people need that piece of paper, but I don't think everybody needs that to feel secure. — Eva Mendes

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

I like the idea of playing a historical detective. — 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 Latin has actually helped me, being a Cuban-American has helped me. — Eva Mendes

I'm a trained actress and I can do it, but I think that you have to prove yourself. — Eva Mendes

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

When people write lies about you, and you know that they are lies, that means that they don't know the truth. — Eva Mendes

We see everything. We see what celebrities buy at the supermarket. It's ridiculous. It's that visibility. I'm confused by this whole celebrity-obsessed culture. — Eva Mendes

It's fun to be a woman. It's fun to flirt and wear makeup and have boobs — Eva Mendes

Being sexy is just one component. It's not a thing I am. It's a thing I can be. It's a side of myself I can tap into, just like I can tap into my funny side, my quirky side or my dramatic side. It's not what I am. — Eva Mendes