Eva Mendes Quotes
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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.
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If you took me to Coachella for our first date, it would probably be a done deal. It would be a sure thing.
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But I've never felt objectified. Nothing you see me do is an accident.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I love constructive criticism.
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I love every aspect of being a woman. I believe you should celebrate who you are.
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I also have an amazing codesigner and an amazing partnership with New York & Co. The exciting part of growing together and having this kind of long-term relationship is that they can anticipate where I'm going with something. So our relationship is very defined, it's a true partnership so I'm not doing it all by myself.
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I have a cosmetics line in Walgreens. It's exclusively at Walgreens. It's called Circa and it's basically prestige cosmetics that are at drug-store prices.
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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.
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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.
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When I reap the rewards, I don't even know I'm reaping them.
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Rejection is good for the soul.
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Personally, I think wearing a baby chinchilla says, 'I'm ignorant.'
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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.
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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.
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I'm really loving and open at the same time.
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I love my country, but I believe that we are too quick to censor nudity.
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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."
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I just want to be known for things other than my sexuality.
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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.
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I love the little suckers; they're so cute. But I love sleep so much, and I worry about everything.
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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.