Eva Mendes Quotes

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.

I do like to belong to a man.

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

When people write lies about you, and you know that they are lies, that means that they don't know the truth, so that's OK with me. If something true came out, I would have to check my circle to see who's talking and possibly make an apology phone call to my parents!

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.

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

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.

I'm actually big into meditation, transcendental meditation, and that really helps create not only a sense of balance, but all the other stuff this is gonna sound cliché... serenity and kind of a calm state of mind. And not that I'm like that all the time, but it helps me deal with life's ups and downs, coming from more of a centered place. Also it helps with creativity.

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

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

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

The one thing I cannot tolerate in life is seeing people being taken advantage of, I cannot tolerate it; I can't even see it in a movie. That can borderline on abuse and so what I would say is: really know when to put that guard up, and know how to really read people because that will help you along the way.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Rejection is good for the soul.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

I listen to [customers] and we make adjustments because we pretty much average a collection every six weeks. We're constantly taking everything in and taking notes.

A lot of my social media posts are about celebrating these women who wear our clothes, feel great in them and have comments.

I love the little suckers; they're so cute. But I love sleep so much, and I worry about everything.

There's something very romantic to me about people who persevere, and who get told "no, no, no" on a daily basis, and still do it anyway.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

Once you stay open, it's incredible what starts unfolding.

I love constructive criticism.

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

[Affordable prices] are important to me. My mother lets me know [if something is too expensive]. With a few dresses, she's, like, "That's too much." "But Mom, it's $59.99." "It's too much." And then I go back and we talk about price points. My family keeps my grounded.

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

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."

I love sleeping. If there was an Olympics for it, I'd take gold. I'm Cuban. We love to sleep.

I love my curves and I embrace them.

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

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.

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