Eva Longoria is looking to the future after turning 50
Eva Longoria still has "many dreams to fulfil" in her life.
The 'Desperate Housewives' actress celebrated her 50th birthday last month and is optimistic about what's coming next.
In an interview with HELLO! magazine, Eva said: "I'm excited about this new decade. It's a time to look back, to be grateful for the beautiful life I've had and to dream about what's to come.
"I am a very positive person with an optimistic mindset. I have many dreams to fulfil."
She added: "Everything is centred on gratitude: for the live I have and for the one I'm going to have. That is, in essence, the real secret."
Eva has developed from an award-winning actress into a producer and director – making her feature debut behind the camera on the 2023 film 'Flamin' Hot' – and believes that determination has been keen to her progress in the industry.
She explained: "I'm not good at taking 'no' for an answer. Things tend to work out for me because I put in the effort, I use my intelligence, I use all my ingenuity to make them happen."
Longoria is also a successful businesswoman and thinks her love of "creating" has helped her as an entrepreneur.
The star said: "I love the business world and building things. Whether it's putting together a TV series, a team to make a movie or a brand like my Casa del Sol tequila, I'm passionate about creating."
Longoria – who has son Santiago, six, with her husband Jose 'Pepe' Baston – stars in the new family comedy film 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip' and was grateful to star in a project that involved her Mexican-American background.
She said: "For me, never forgetting where I come from is fundamental.
"Being with my family, being from Texas, being Mexican-American... all these things define me. They're what have kept me grounded in this industry. If you don't know where you come from, it's hard to know where you're going."
The star is particularly happy that the film focused on the joyous part of being in the Latino community.
Eva said: "Often, we only see our struggles or sadness. It was nice, finally, to celebrate our happiness."
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