Eva Mendes: 'I'm not ready for children'

Eva Mendes has revealed that she isn't ready to start a family.

The actress, who has been in a relationship with filmmaker George Augusto for nine years, admitted that she doesn't feel "the urge" to have children.

She explained to Stylist: "In a weird way I fluctuate between not giving it any thought and wanting to leave it up to whoever's running the show, then giving it a lot of thought.

"I have to be honest, I don't feel the urge yet. Maybe I'll do it when I'm 41 or something, that's happened to a lot of people I know who decided not to. I don't feel the ticking clock.

"I feel I have time. Whether that's a reality for me or not, I don't know. I'll just be patient. I'm not saying no, but I don't know, I really don't."

Mendes also said that there are certain things she wants to learn before becoming a parent.

She added: "Not knowing how to cook would worry me if I became a parent. There are so many things I need to get together before I do that.

"Cooking is one, but I also need to learn to swim. We just got a pool."

Mendes previously described marriage as unnecessary and claimed that she would never tie the knot.