Eva Mendes is a naturally confident person, but that self-assuredness skyrockets with every glance from partner Ryan Gosling. “I feel really f---ing sexy at times,” Mendes, 50, told The Sunday Times in a profile published on Sunday.

In a rare, candid new interview with The Times, Eva Mendes talked about leaving behind her acting career, her goals for the future, and the most precious part of her life: her family with Ryan Gosling.

I feel really f–king sexy at times,” the “Hitch” actress, 50, said. “The way my man looks at me is just … at times I’m like, oh my God.”