Eva Mendes Quotes

I do not want to pour out my heart to the world. I am cautious of what I say and to whom.

When you're a 'product' for a lot of people, they're only really after one thing, and so it's hard to completely let down your guard.

I always thought that feminine, softer side was just too vulnerable to put out there, because then it's like you're opening up a door for everybody to come in, and you don't know who's going to come in that door.

But I'm glad I'm not one of those actresses who is just so ready to open up for everyone.

I think you have to be guarded but not closed off.

I won't put myself in a position where I'm vulnerable.

I'm a little bit afraid to give my heart away right now. It's very scary. I'm open to it, but I just want to make sure that I'm taking my time.

It takes years for me to trust; I know that about myself. A lot of it is because I am so private, and so reluctant to make myself vulnerable.

What was it about Carolyn that made her so cautious about revealing herself?

I was very guarded.

You can't allow yourself to be vulnerable.

If I like a person, I don't have any mask/filter. I will open up a lot. I had hurt myself in the past because a couple of persons took advantage of me. I realised that they are not genuine people. Since then, I take time to open myself up for new people.

I won't let you close enough to hurt me.

I'm often troubled by a very strong instinct to share everything that's going on with me. I want to feel that connection, even with people I don't know. Then this other voice says, 'That's not prudent. People will use what you've said to hurt you.'

I have a very good sense of tone, and it's possible to talk about very personal things and maintain a level of dignity and even privacy - to go to the place, to talk about it, but not get icky.

I'm very protective of how much I let people see.

I don't have many walls that I put up.

We can trust ourselves to know when our boundaries are being violated.

It is hard for me to be vulnerable, because I never learned how to do that. I was never vulnerable in a safe way.

Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.

I decide immediately if I like a person and if I do, then I'm myself, and if I don't, then I give nothing.

I'm particularly proud of my reluctance to share my dreams with anyone.

You're only going to get surface with me. It takes me ages to warm up to people.

I feel I have to protect myself against things. So I'm pretty careful to lose most of them.

If I have a feeling of not trusting, I don't get too close.