Eva Longoria Quotes
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I grew up as the ugly duckling, they called me 'la prieta fea', which means ugly dark one - that was my nickname.
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Everybody needs a chance to find love.
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So many people complain that there aren't enough Latinos on television, and yet when they are, they need support.
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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.
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I'm a terrific Mexican cook, and I just love Mexican food. And I love cooking Mexican food.
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People will always be interested in relationships, infidelity and sex and everything connected to things in their own lives.
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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.
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Hunting is a family thing for me, and it's a Texas thing. We have a lot of land in Texas that's been in our family for 12 generations.
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I've been a longtime advocate of farmworker rights.
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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.
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Michelle Obama is going to be an amazing First Lady: She's intelligent, capable and motivated. She just embodies everything that an American woman should represent.
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I've lost a lot of jobs because I was too pretty. And everybody's like "Oh, poor you." But seriously, you don't get the good roles when you're beautiful.
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Baking is too precise for me. I cook with a pinch of this or that.
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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.
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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.
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So, I'm the Eighth Wonder of the World. It's flattering and very, very funny.
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I never thought of myself as a sex symbol. I just do the cover of magazines. I think it’s really unfair men or people in the world think you can’t be both – you can’t be a sex symbol and a serious businessperson. Who says I can’t be both? Who says I can’t do the cover of Maxim and run a production company? Women are complex. Women are beautiful and intellectual and spiritual and social and entrepreneurial. They’re everything. And I think I’m a great example of that.
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But America was built by optimists. Optimists like my friend Amanda, who recently started a small business. When she went to buy her website address-her first and last name-she found that someone already owned it, but wasn't using it. So my friend emailed the owner of the site to ask if she could buy it. The owner wrote back.
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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!
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People can't ignore that Hispanics represent the fastest-growing demographic in the US. The future success of America is intricately tied to the future success of the Hispanic community. And it's the women of these communities - the mothers, sisters, daughters - who make the world go around. I decided to focus on giving them opportunities so that they're set up for success in life.
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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.
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I was a tomboy and any time anyone says something about me being hot, it makes me giggle.
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I banned bottled water from my house - we have a water-filter system so you can drink from the tap. We always drink out of glass, and recycling is a huge deal, which everybody can partake in.
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Let me tell you, a vacation's not a vacation unless it involves the beach. And because of that, 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. Latinos, especially, think that we don't burn or don't get sun damage because of our darker skin. And it's not true. We are just as susceptible to melanoma as everyone else.