Eva Mendes Quotes

I'm passionate about being an actor, but I'm definitely not passionate about being a sex symbol.

I'm not trying to be a celebrity, Justin Timberlake kinda guy.

And people say it all the time: 'You're a celebrity.' No, I'm an actor. I'm a producer. I'm a director. I'm a toad. I'm roadkill. I'm anything but a celebrity.

The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality.

Celebrity is a word I take great umbrage with. I'm actively anti-celebrity.

I don't feel comfortable with the kind of celebrity that has come my way - and I'm not very good at it, either.

I don't think I'll ever be comfortable being considered a sex symbol, especially after you work with someone like George Clooney.

I ain't no movie star, man. I'm a booty star.

I don't feel that I was a Hollywood-created star.

I don't really care that much about being a matinee idol.

Celebrity never really served me that well; it serves other people well.

A movie star is not an artist, he is an art object.

The thing is, you choose to be an actress, but not to be a celebrity.

You are supposed to have a dream of walking the red carpet. But I'm really not like that. Because fame is... I don't think it is something interesting or precious.

When you have celebrity, it's a whole different thing than being an artist.

Just for the pleasure of being seen on screen with Aamirji, I can't play a loser. It will disappoint my supporters.

I enjoy the work; I just don't like the glamour side of it. I find that very difficult to handle.

I'm not a shiny pop star.

You can't buy being a rock star.

I wanted to be the most famous. And it wasn't until I hung out with Justin Bieber that the whole thing got demystified. The mystique of it was gone.

I don't really care to be a movie star.

I can't spend any time cultivating celebrity.

It all depends what you look like. If you look like hell and walk down the street, they think you're just another bum. If you're being cool, you TV people don't get recognized. But if you're going to sign autographs and records, then you'll have some trouble.

I hate to consider myself a celebrity.

I can choose to be a serious musician, but the sex symbol part is not up to me.