Being housewife best thing in world: Penelope Cruz

London: Actress Penelope Cruz says being a housewife is the "best thing in the world".

Cruz, 38, who is married to Javier Bardem, has been staying at home since giving birth to 17-month-old son Leonardo, her son with husband Javier Bardem. "I`m a housewife and it`s beautiful, the best thing in the world. I know how to cook and it`s important to me to make fresh food every day," a website has quoted Cruz as saying. "I don`t do crazy diets, just the good Mediterranean food that I love because it`s important to eat well," she added. IANS