Cover Girl: Eva Longoria on Cosmo Magazine

The Desperate Housewives actress is a cover girl this month, flashing her grin on the April issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. When asked how she would describe herself in three words, she chose silly, ambitious, and entertaining. She is busy planning her July wedding in Paris to San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker and just opened a Tex-Mex restaurant in Los Angeles called De Nada. Later this year, you'll also hear her voice in the animated movie, Foodfight.

Cosmo: How did you end up in Jessica Simpson's "A Public Affair" video?
Eva Longoria: We're all followers of Ken Paves, the hairstylist. Jessica calls us the Ken-ites — me, Jessica, Carmen Electra, and Brittany Murphy. We hang out whenever we can. We're tight girlfriends.

Is it tough to maintain male friendships when you're in a relationship?
No. I get so much crap for having friends like Jamie Foxx and Mario Lopez, who are like brothers to me. It's difficult when you're in an insecure relationship or if your partner doesn't know where he stands with you. That's not how it is with us. I don't feel threatened by Tony's female friends, and he doesn't feel threatened by my male friends.

Do you and Tony ever talk about trust?
Trust is so organic for us. You'd think that because he's an athlete and I'm an actress and because we have a long-distance relationship, it would be an issue, but it really isn't at all. We are the priority in each other's lives, so we would never do anything to jeopardize that trust in any way.

How do you two stay close when you're in Los Angeles and he's in Texas?
We e-mail, text, and iChat with Web cameras. It's all about connecting. He always makes fun of me and says, "Yes, babe. I am connecting with you."

You're 32 and Tony's 24. What's the biggest plus to being involved with a younger man?
What's not to love? His energy, for one! But I think the best part is his innocent outlook on love and relationships. He's just more open to all the possibilities. I think women, for the most part, tend to be a little more guarded when it comes to relationships.

What kinds of things do you and Tony like to do as a couple in your free time?
We love to lie around and watch movies. We are both into fine dining. He's European, so he likes to make it a four-hour experience with the cheeses and the wines. We love eating — that's our escape together.

With all that eating you do, how do you manage to stay in such amazing shape?
I have a personal trainer who comes over at least four times a week and kicks my butt. I get so sore that I can't even walk. I do squats, lunges — anything for my butt. My big concern is gravity taking its toll. As for food, I'm trying the vegan thing right now, but I fall off the wagon a lot. Yesterday, I had a steak. I try to do cleansings — I'll go months just eating vegetables and then have turkey or a filet mignon.

How do you and Tony deal with conflict?
We never go to bed angry, which sometimes frustrates Tony because he'll be like "Please. I have a game tomorrow. I need sleep." Another rule we have is that nobody is ever right. I don't need to be right. I just want to be understood. The same goes for him.