Washington, Aug 1 : Eva Mendes thinks Los Angeles is "full of lost souls" because most of the people are ''''trying to fill a void''''.

According to the ''Women'' actress, LA is home to many wannabe actresses and singers which makes it a depressing place to live, reports Contactmusic.

She explained: "Los Angeles is full of lost souls. Aspiring blanks. Everybody goes there to make a mark, to be something, and not everybody gets to do that, so what happens is you have all these little lost souls bouncing around, trying to fill a void. And, yeah, I think the sunshine is a big old disguise."

The stunner also revealed her poetic side, but added she's not too happy with it.

She said: "I write the best worst poetry in the world. It is fantastically terrible. I can''t say any of it, it''s too telling. People get a piece of my soul here. What am I getting in return?

"I have this burning desire, to be just a little better every day. I can''t let myself slip. It probably means I will never find contentment. Never! That''s why I like The Smiths." (ANI)