"I've been with the same person for a very long time but I'm just non-conventional in that way. I don't think people need to be married. I think a lot of people need that piece of paper, but I don't think everybody needs that to feel secure"

In this quote, Eva Mendes is revealing her personal views on marriage and relationships. She mentions that she has been with the same individual for a long time, but she does not conform to standard norms when it pertains to marital relationship. She thinks that marital relationship is not needed for a relationship to be valid or safe and secure. Mendes acknowledges that some people may feel the need for a marital relationship certificate to feel protected, but she does not believe that it is a universal need. This quote highlights Mendes' non-conventional state of mind and her belief that people must have the freedom to specify their own relationships without societal pressure.