Ryan Gosling may have caused Eva Mendes to retire from acting.

For a decade, Eva Mendes has been answering the question about whether she will return to acting since her last film appearance.

Mendes has been focusing on motherhood by limiting her screen appearances, and she shares her two daughters, Esmerelda and Amada, with her longtime partner Ryan Gosling.

Gosling has produced numerous blockbusters, while Mendes has focused on other creative pursuits such as fashion, makeup, and a children's book.

On Tuesday, Mendes was a guest on Good Morning America to discuss her new book, "Desi, Mami, and The Never-Ending Worries," and shared her thoughts on whether she'll make a comeback to the film industry.

"I don't know. If there are interesting roles, I felt like I did it, you know? I was like, 'I just worked with Ryan Gosling. He's like, the best,'" she said, referring to her 2012 film, "The Place Beyond the Pines."

"Working with him was such a high point in my career that I felt like quitting and watching 'Seinfeld.' Who knows?"

Since having children, Mendes' mindset has changed in recent years.

"In 2020, Mendes told Entertainment Tonight that acting is something he will always love and that he has become more extreme since becoming a parent. He won't do many of the movies he has done in the past and has removed a lot of things from his list. He doesn't want to do anything too violent or sexual."

In 2021, Mendes appeared in the children's show "Bluey," which she described as "killing" in her household.

During her interview on "Good Morning American," she mentioned that writing her book had positively impacted her parenting.

"Mendes admitted that Desi, the book's main character, has the same never-ending worries as him. He also revealed that Desi tries to work with her brain to ensure it's not being a bully to her by sending negative thoughts her way and treating it like a best friend."

After defining the brain as a bully in her book, the "Hitch" actress was able to quiet her own children's anxiety.

"Naming her daughters' anxiety a "bully" helped them deal with their anxiety, as she reminded them that their brain could be a bully, sending them crazy thoughts and spiraling downward. By acknowledging this and saying, "Hey, that's not you. Don't believe everything you think. That's not you, that's just your brain on overdrive," she was able to help them manage their anxiety."

Mendes disclosed that her children were fans of her latest project. "They love it," she said. "I think they love it," she added, before admitting that they were tough critics. She then shared a story that she claimed was real, and not just for television.

"My 10-year-old daughter was struggling, and when I entered her room, I was surprised to see her reading a book. This moment touched me deeply," she shared.