Eva Mendes Quotes

There is a fundamental difference between men and women - women need romance, men need intrigue.

I couldn't put my hand on my heart and say I think that being in a relationship is a natural state for a human being.

When you're just shagging girls, you can talk about it, but once it gets real, then you don't.

In love, women are professionals, men are amateurs.

I want a man in my life, not in my house.

If you age with somebody, you go through so many roles - you're lovers, friends, enemies, colleagues, strangers; you're brother and sister. That's what intimacy is, if you're with your soulmate.

Men go into marriage with virtually no expectations whatsoever. Ten years later, the men are delightfully surprised to find out that it's actually kind of nice, and the women have sort of had to take a nose dive from what they thought it was going to be.

I've had four amazing men in my life, very strong, powerful, wonderful men. I certainly will have a relationship with someone but I don't think I will get married again.

A man perceives himself as owning and being owned by a woman.

I'm not of the American ilk that, you know, your lover needs to be your best friend and know you inside out. I think he should know you well enough to please you. Otherwise, what secret will there be to tell him when you're ninety?

It's easy to get wrapped up in sharing everyday life with a partner. It's fun to get lost in love and romance. It's the best. But holding on to yourself while doing that is the most important thing.

The thing about relationships is, the stronger they get, the more rapidly the realm of romance starts to overlap with the domestic.

Sometimes it's hard to be a woman giving all your love to just one man.

There is more of good nature than of good sense at the bottom of most marriages.

Marriage is generally based on more equality and deeper friendship than in the past, but even so, it is hard for it to compensate for the way that work has devoured time once spent cultivating friendships.

Before marriage people want everyone to look at their girlfriends. But after marriage they want to keep their wives locked way.

When women want things to get more serious they can come across like relationship saleswomen but a man wants to think his own mind took him there.

The other stuff of marriage can fade a little bit, but as long as you can laugh with your partner, that's everything because that's what remains at the end of the day. I think that's how we pick our friends and that's how we ultimately pick who we marry.

I can say I'm a relationship person, and I like relationships. I think I also like relationships because then you don't have to date because dating is horrible.

Some women govern their husbands without degrading themselves, because intellect will always govern.

Do not just look at your boyfriend as just a boyfriend. Look at him as a friend, too.

Marriage is wonderful.

Married life requires shared mystery even when all the facts are known.

I like to share my life, and spend time with someone I love. That has worked 100 per cent with my wife.

I'm just saying, it's got to be about something more than just body parts when you're with somebody.