Maybe something that's acceptable in your teens or 20s is unacceptable in your 30s or 40s Eva Mendes More Quotes by Eva Mendes More Quotes From 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 deep-meditation meditation-practice rewards I know I walk a fine line between being a respected actor and being what they call a sex symbol. Eva Mendes lines actors sex 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 girl want directors I have a four-month-old and I also have a toddler, so that takes up all of my time. Eva Mendes toddler four months 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 important strong directors If you took me to Coachella for our first date, it would probably be a done deal. It would be a sure thing. Eva Mendes coachella done would-be 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 writing mean lying I really like nice forearms - nice strong hands and forearms. I love that because then they can wear a watch really well. Eva Mendes nice strong hands 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 mysterious men world 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 nudity film done When I reap the rewards, I don't even know I'm reaping them. Eva Mendes reap rewards knows 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 drunk acting want 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 country children sex [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 mom important mother 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 clothes media social Yet in the celebrity-obsessed culture, where everything of you is a shot on the red carpet, I don't want that to dominate my image. First and foremost, I am an actor. I want great roles. Eva Mendes red actors want What's interesting is that my style is a lot crazier than what I project out there. It's a lot edgier. Eva Mendes projects style interesting Because celebrities' lives are so visible, I think it makes it look lighter than it is. Eva Mendes celebrity-life looks thinking 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 visibility confused culture I used to love fast food because I had no money, and I was a struggling actor. Eva Mendes fast-food actors struggle