Posted by Adam

Friday July 31, 2009

Eva Mendes isn’t a fan of Los Angeles.

The actress says the American city is full of “lost souls” who are trying to make their mark.

“Los Angeles is full of lost souls,” she said. “Aspiring blanks. Everybody goes there to make a mark, to be something, and not everybody gets to do that, so what happens is you have all these little lost souls bouncing around, trying to fill a void. And, yeah, I think the sunshine is a big old disguise.”

Eva also revealed how living in the often-miserable city has inspired her to write poetry.

“I write the best worst poetry in the world,” she said. “It is fantastically terrible. I can’t say any of it, it’s too telling. People get a piece of my soul here. What am I getting in return?

“I have this burning desire, to be just a little better every day. I can’t let myself slip. It probably means I will never find contentment. Never! That’s why I like The Smiths.”

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