Eva Mendes Opens Up For the First Time About the Struggles of Motherhood

• On raising Esmeralda: "Everything is a struggle for her. For instance, I haven't thrown up since the '90s and she's thrown up twice since we started this interview. Motherhood is cake compared to what it's like to be a baby."
• On how her life has changed since having a baby: "I thought my wild nights were over but these are some of the wildest nights I've ever had."
• On raising Esmeralda without a nanny: "But as far as a nanny or a night nurse, for me that part of being a mother at this early stage is the struggle of not being able to sleep and not knowing what I'm doing and really going through it with her and battling out those nights."

Source: Emma Summerton / Violet Grey