Eva Mendes

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

Maybe something that's acceptable in your teens or 20s is unacceptable in your 30s or 40s.

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.

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.

I make conscious decisions to stay out of the limelight. Without my make-up I'm pretty much the girl next door.

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