Quotes from Eva Mendes

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

I try not to go crazy, but yes, I pay attention to what I eat.

I do like to belong to a man.

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

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.

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."

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.

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

Personally, I think wearing a baby chinchilla says, 'I'm ignorant.'

I'm very comfortable with myself and my sexuality, but it doesn't define me. I also read books believe it or not.

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

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.

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

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!

'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.'

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

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.

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

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.

I'm really loving and open at the same time.

I have a four-month-old and I also have a toddler, so that takes up all of my time.

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