Actress Eva Mendes says she prefers wearing dresses as she's "lazy" and finds them very easy to put on.

"I love designing dresses and clothes...Dresses are my favourite. Don't you find it easier (with dresses)? I'm not anti-jeans or pants; it's just easier. I'm lazy, I want fast; it's just a zipper and you're done," Mendes told The Wendy Williams Show, an American talk show, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"Jeans are not comfortable. We do make a nice soft pant sometimes and that's comfortable but jeans can be a little restrictive," she added.

The 41-year-old actress had joked that sweatpants were the number one reason for divorce in the United States.

She said: "You can't do sweatpants...ladies, number one cause of divorce in America, sweatpants, no! I love a soft pant, so I make sure they're included in every collection. But if you see me in jeans it's probably because all my skirts are at the dry cleaners or just dirty.

"I mean, I think jeans are really uncomfortable actually - aren't they? 'I always prefer a boyfriend jean, but I found those to be restrictive, too."