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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
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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
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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!
Eva Mendes
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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
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Since I begrudgingly started my Instagram account and my social media exposure/connection. I say begrudgingly because I just didn't want to take the plunge, but when I realized it was just a direct connection to our customer and these women, I did it. I like listening to their stories and their feedback.
Eva Mendes
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I love therapy! There's nothing like talking to someone who has no emotional tie to your life.
Eva Mendes
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I have to be a little bit guarded, because I can be very open and I like to include people, but then again I have to remind myself to be careful.
Eva Mendes
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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
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A lot of my social media posts are about celebrating these women who wear our clothes, feel great in them and have comments.
Eva Mendes
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Eva Mendes
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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
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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
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I just love architecture, and I just love the idea of being someone who sees the world differently and doing everything you can do in order to actualize that dream. And really sticking to your guns when everyone else is telling you that you're crazy.
Eva Mendes
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I love it, but it's not important to me to always be thought of as sexy. I like it when it doesn't limit my career. It's a part of my life, but on a secondary plane.
Eva Mendes
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We shouldn't dwell on what is 'perfect.' We should celebrate our uniqueness.
Eva Mendes
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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
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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
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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
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I speak English without an accent, and I speak Spanish without an accent. I really do have the best of both worlds.
Eva Mendes
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We seem okay with violence, but nudity we race to criticize and censor.
Eva Mendes
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I have a four-month-old and I also have a toddler, so that takes up all of my time.
Eva Mendes
