110+ Eva Mendes Quotes On Culture, Education And World

Eva Mendes is an American actress, model, and businesswoman. She began acting in the late 1990s, and became known after roles in Training Day (2001), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), and Hitch (2005). She has also starred in films such as We Own the Night (2007), The Other Guys (2010), and Girl in Progress (2012). Following is our collection on famous quotes by Eva Mendes on culture, education, life.

Top 10 Eva Mendes Quotes

1. 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.
2. I make conscious decisions to stay out of the limelight. Without my make-up I'm pretty much the girl next door.
3. 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!
4. We shouldn't dwell on what is 'perfect.' We should celebrate our uniqueness.
5. If you took me to Coachella for our first date, it would probably be a done deal. It would be a sure thing.
6. I love having a man in my life, and being his woman at the end of the day. I know it's a dichotomy.
7. I think it's so hypocritical to be so anti-nudity in films, and be so pro-violence. I'd rather see two people making love, than somebody being done in. Or being shot and getting their head blown off.
8. We seem okay with violence, but nudity we race to criticize and censor.
9. 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.
10. I'm proud of people who have the determination and the fearlessness to actually go and face their demons and get better.

Eva Mendes Short Quotes

• I'm not an exhibitionist. But, honestly, for my art I'll do anything almost. I'll go there.
• I don't usually lose my temper, but if I get angry, it's true - I'm scary.
• 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.'
• It's fun to be a woman. It's fun to flirt and wear makeup and have boobs.
• Perfectionism is boring and doesn't exist-to strive for it makes you uninteresting.
• When I've been open and accepting of where I am, things start opening up.
• Once you stay open, it's incredible what starts unfolding.
• Maybe something that's acceptable in your teens or 20s is unacceptable in your 30s or 40s.
• I just want to be known for things other than my sexuality.

Eva Mendes Quotes About Life

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

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

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

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

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

Eva Mendes Quotes About Love

I love being naked. I do everything in the nude, even the gardening! We're Cuban, and it's a hot island. Why not? — Eva Mendes

I love my curves and I embrace them. — Eva Mendes

People in my inner circle of loved ones - we're tight and I've never misjudged someone as far as I know; I can feel someone's intentions, I know their intentions before they probably are honest enough with themselves to know it, so that's my strength. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

I really like nice forearms - nice strong hands and forearms. I love that because then they can wear a watch really well. — Eva Mendes

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." — Eva Mendes

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

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

I love constructive criticism. — Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes Quotes About World

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

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

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. — Eva Mendes

I speak English without an accent, and I speak Spanish without an accent. I really do have the best of both worlds. — Eva Mendes

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

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. — Eva Mendes

I've taken [acting] class with Larry Moss, who's more kind of in the theater world, so he's really educated me about playwrights. — Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes Quotes About People

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

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

I think being a woman in Hollywood is a big enough challenge. It really is. I don't want to be one of those people who complain. But the lack of roles out there - it's unbelievable. — Eva Mendes

I come from a family and a heritage where you don't really go to therapy unless you're crazy. I want people to know that that's so not the case. It's enriching, and I've learned this new tool. — Eva Mendes

It's flattering that people think I'm sexy, but it's not the end-all, be-all. The minute I put my self-esteem on what they think I am, I'm screwed, because one day they're not going to think I'm sexy. — Eva Mendes

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." — Eva Mendes

If I had a child, and I accidentally walked in on him seeing something, I'd rather he'd be seeing two people making love, than two people killing each other. USA in such a violent country, that I'd rather support sex! — Eva Mendes

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

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

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. — Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes Quotes About Nudity

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

I'm very free with my sexuality, but not everywhere all the time. I pick and choose when I do nudity, and who I do it for when I'm working, and when I'm doing it. I've done nudity twice in a film. — Eva Mendes

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

Eva Mendes Quotes About Career

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

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. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes Famous Quotes And Sayings

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

I remember reading scripts when I started in the business, and [Latino roles] were either nonexistent or written as the maid or a drug dealer. We're no longer just that. I'll play any part that challenges me. What's important is that all races have choices. — Eva Mendes

Knowing when someone's the real deal or not, but still with putting your guard up and self-protecting, you've got to stay open. It comes back to balance. — Eva Mendes

It's tapping into something so deep that when I reap the rewards, I do not even know I'm reaping them. It's a more overall kinda thing. — Eva Mendes

We see everything. We see what celebrities buy at the supermarket. It's ridiculous. It's that visibility. I'm confused by this whole celebrity-obsessed culture. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

I think that, when you play a mother, whether you play a bad mother or a not so great mother or an amazing mother, being a mother is already so complicated. It's already three-dimensional, automatically, no matter what the role is, because you're playing a mother. — Eva Mendes

I do like to belong to a man. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

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

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. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

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

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. — Eva Mendes

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

Rejection is good for the soul. — Eva Mendes

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

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. — Eva Mendes

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

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

What's interesting is that my style is a lot crazier than what I project out there. It's a lot edgier. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

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

A shimmery bronzer is the perfect way to look alive. If you don't want to wear makeup, mix some with moisturizer. You'll look pretty but not made-up. — Eva Mendes

I don't like my men to be too ornate. I like them to stand back and let their women shine, and they should really wear the pants in the relationship. — Eva Mendes

I think it would be so fun to do some kind of comedy, something - I'm not exactly sure, but something like I just did Moliere's "Tartuffe" in class, and wow, what a stretch. Why go to classes? I get to play in Moliere's "Tartuffe," and I could never - nobody would ever think that they would be, I'd be right for that. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

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

[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

I keep my backstory pretty private and personal. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

Well I'm a 5 year old at heart; I still think that there is a monster under my bed - and I'm not joking. It's pathetic, it's really not cute. — Eva Mendes

I do everything I watch, whether it's like a big comic book film that I've done or something very serious and raw.I do have that initial feeling like I'm the worst, this is awful, my work is - I've let everybody down. I definitely have that. — Eva Mendes

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

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. — Eva Mendes

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

I've been with the same person for a very long time but I'm just non-conventional in that way. I don't think people need to be married. I think a lot of people need that piece of paper, but I don't think everybody needs that to feel secure. — Eva Mendes

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

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. — Eva Mendes

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

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

It's important for me to work with a strong director because I know I can go to some really deep places, I just need direction on how to get there. — Eva Mendes

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

You can't do sweatpants... ladies, number one cause of divorce in America, sweatpants, no! — Eva Mendes

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

I don't cook. I respect food too much. — Eva Mendes

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. — Eva Mendes

I like the idea of playing a historical detective. — Eva Mendes

Once we got the scene down, we were told to improv. — Eva Mendes

'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.' — Eva Mendes

I want my mother to think - she's a tough fashion critic. — Eva Mendes

When I first went to Europe, I thought I was going to move there. I was making plans to move to the south of Spain. It's such a cute, innocent thought. I think we all go through it. — Eva Mendes

Life Lessons by Eva Mendes

1. Eva Mendes is a great example of hard work and dedication paying off, as she has achieved success in both her acting and business careers.
2. She has also shown that it is possible to balance a successful career and family life, as she is a mother of two.
3. Eva Mendes has also shown that it is possible to stay true to yourself and your values, even in the face of success and fame.