Eva Mendes wore her sisters' old clothes for 10 years.

Eva Mendes advises against taking Indian food into the bedroom. The "Hitch" actress admits eating in bed is one of her worst habits but insists she will never be tempted to take curry under the covers again after a particularly bad experience.

Eva Mendes first experienced love at Disneyland.

Eva Mendes has been named the Most Desirable Woman of 2009. The "Spirit" actress topped a poll of men who were asked to name their ideal woman, taking into account sense of humor, intelligence and character as well as sex appeal.

Eva Mendes can't live without spice. "The Spirit" actress enjoys a temperature-raising taste sensation and would take crushed red pepper and her boyfriend with her if she was ever stranded on a desert island.

Eva Mendes thinks Liam Gallagher is one of the "sexiest men alive." The actress has a huge crush on the Oasis frontman and admits one of the best moments of her life was meeting the Manchester rocker - who is married to former All Saints singer Nicole Appleton - backstage after at a concert in Los Angeles.

Calvin Klein model and actress, Eva Mendes has worked with some of Hollywood's most successful leading men but there is still one leading man that her celebrity status can't get her near. Eva reports that she was refused a ticket to the White House for the inauguration events despite attempts to secure a spot on the guestlist.

Eva Mendes wants to appear in a PETA advert naked with Morrissey. The stunning Latino actress wants to team up with the outspoken vegetarian singer to raise awareness of animal rights and is prepared to bare all in front of Morrissey.

Eva Mendes is in "no rush" to have children. Despite being very happy in her private life, the 34-year-old actress - who is in a long-term relationship with producer George Gargurevich - does not feel ready to start a family.

Eva Mendes thinks "belonging" to a man is sexy. 'The Spirit' actress - who is in a relationship with producer George Gargurevich - loves the feeling of being looked after by her boyfriends. She said: "The flip side to this strong career woman you see is a woman who loves being her man's woman. It's just sexy to belong to a man. "Of course, we don't belong to anyone but ourselves, but how boring. There's a certain part of me that's like, 'Please take care of me'. It's just a natural thing. But I'm not sure if every woman has it." Eva, 34, also said she hates jealous men and would instantly end a relationship if her partner showed any signs of envy. She added to Esquire magazine: "Jealousy is the one thing I can't tolerate in a guy because of my career. "Everything else can be talked through, but if you're jealous, you're holding me back and I can't do what I love. So that's a deal-breaker."

Eva Mendes doesn't like wearing low cut tops, but will "bring the girls out" on special occasions.

Eva Mendes says her butt wins people Oscars. The 28-year old actress has joked her shapely rear was behind Denzel Washington winning an Academy Award for "Training Day," and thinks she should get credit if her latest film "The Spirit" wins an Oscar.

Eva Mendes hangs upside down to maintain her stunning looks. The 34-year-old beauty, who recently sparked controversy with her raunchy Calvin Klein adverts, believes letting blood rush to her head will deter the signs of aging.

Eva Mendes says "love is the sexiest thing in the world." The 34-year-old actress - who is dating producer George Augusto - admits she likes nothing more than being in a relationship.

Eva Mendes has had sex "in all 50 states" of America. The actress enjoyed a colorful love life during a trip across the U.S. - but insists she didn't sleep with 50 different men.

Eva Mendes used to force people to kill spiders because she was so scared of them. "The Women" actress suffered from arachnophobia - a profound fear of spiders - as a child and was so terrified of the eight-legged nasties she would ask her family to execute them if one came near her.

Eva Mendes says she "lacks brains." "The Women" actress finds clever men a "turn on" and is attracted to them because they are intelligent.

Eva Mendes says she is "big on therapy." The "Hitch" actress - who checked into a rehabilitation clinic earlier this year to be treated for "personal issues" - doesn't think there is anything wrong with people seeking help from a professional.

Eva Mendes channels femininity as she talks about her latest film, her woman role model, and just about everything as she graces the September issue of Marie Claire magazine.

It has been months after she reportedly checked into a rehab but actress Eva Mendes still won't confirm or deny it.

Actress Eva Mendes reportedly may have checked herself into a rehab clinic in January to prepare herself for a new role where she plays a Spanish drug lord.

Actress Eva Mendes spent several weeks in rehab for "personal issues" and after leaving the facility said she is happy, relaxed, exercising and taking good care of herself. The actress entered Utah's Cirque Lodge earlier this year for what her rep called "outside professional support."

Eva Mendes temporarily left rehab to visit her boyfriend.

Eva Mendes has checked out of rehab but will check in again. The Latina star has to attend to personal business but will return to the Cirque Lodge in Utah for her treatment.

Eva Mendes once had a farting competition with Cameron Diaz. The 'We Own the Night' star traveled to Nepal with Cameron for an MTV show and confessed they stayed up in their hotel room breaking wind all night.

Eva Mendes posed naked for PETA after she realized she could never wear her dog.

Eva Mendes says finger-painting with sick children has "enriched her life".

Eva Mendes was set to wear prosthetic breasts in comedy "Stuck On You", until directors saw her ample bosom.

Actress Eva Mendes made sure she was scrubbed free of perfume during scenes with Joaquin Phoenix in new film We Own The Night

Actress Eva Mendes has instructed her relatives to arrive 15 minutes late for her new movie We Are The Night

The Cuban beauty is so comfortable in her own skin she even weeds her flowerbeds and prunes her bushes completely naked.

Eva Mendes has sparked reports she is expecting her first child after she was spotted leaving a fitness class for pregnant women.