Don't bother dating that guy: Salma Hayek advices younger self

Los Angeles: Actress Salma Hayek says if she could travel back in time, she would definitely advice her single former self not to "waste time" with some of the guys.

The-48-year-old "Desperado" star, who married Francois-Henri Pinault, the CEO of the French luxury conglomerate Kering, in 2009, said she had to kiss a lot of frogs before finding "the best guy in the world," reported People Magazine.

"I would have said to myself, 'Don't even bother dating that one. He is a waste of time.'" Hayek, who has a seven-year-old daughter, Valentina, said she is smitten with her fashion mogul husband, whose company owns clothing lines including Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Gucci, and wishes she had known him when she was in her 30s.

"I didn't know there could be such a fantastic man in the world. My husband deserves a medal. He is so supportive and inspires me to try to be my best self in all the different aspects of life."