196 Quotes by 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.

When people write lies about you, and you know that they are lies, that means that they don’t know the truth.

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.

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.

It’s fun to be a woman. It’s fun to flirt and wear makeup and have boobs.

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.

I really like nice forearms – nice strong hands and forearms. I love that because then they can wear a watch really well.

But I’ve never felt objectified. Nothing you see me do is an accident.

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.