Eva Mendes Quotes
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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.
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I just want to be known for things other than my sexuality.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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I want my mother to think - she's a tough fashion critic.
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I like the idea of playing a historical detective.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I've learned that it's way harder to be a baby. Everything is a struggle for her. For instance, I haven't thrown up since the '90s and she's thrown up twice since we started this interview. Motherhood is cake compared to what it's like to be a baby.
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We shouldn't dwell on what is 'perfect.' We should celebrate our uniqueness.
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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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It's fun to be a woman. It's fun to flirt and wear makeup and have boobs.
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I make conscious decisions to stay out of the limelight. Without my make-up I'm pretty much the girl next door.
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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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When I've been open and accepting of where I am, things start opening up.
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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.
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I'm really loving and open at the same time.
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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.
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I love therapy! There's nothing like talking to someone who has no emotional tie to your life
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I'm proud of people who have the determination and the fearlessness to actually go and face their demons and get better.
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Perfectionism is boring and doesn't exist-to strive for it makes you uninteresting.
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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 don't cook. I respect food too much.
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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.
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I think we are living in pretty scary times and people are looking for inspiration and are also more open to the spiritual possibilities.
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