The truth is, everything that’s happened was supposed to happen. That doesn’t mean I don’t look back and think, God, I wish I hadn’t had to go through some of those things.
JENNIFER LOPEZI like to cook Puerto Rican food. That’s what I grew up on: rice, beans, meat, some Italian-American food. I know my way around the kitchen.
More Jennifer Lopez Quotes
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For me, fashion is an expression of who I am right in that moment – so what you’re seeing is what I’m influenced by now.
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Always follow your heart. Sometimes it’s gonna hurt – but you’re going to be fine.
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I only do what my gut tells me to. I think it’s smart to listen to other people’s advice, but at the end of the day, you’re the only one who can tell you what’s right for you.
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You’ve gotta do things that make you happy. As women, we tend to give away a lot. We take care of a lot of people, and we can’t forget to take care of ourselves.
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I just knew that was what I wanted to do. I was going to perform as a singer; I was going to perform as a dancer, and I was, you know, going to do movies and be an actress. I was going to do it or die trying. That’s what my life was.
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Beauty is only skin deep. I think what’s really important is finding a balance of mind, body and spirit.
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You have to remember the value of your individuality – that you have something special and different to offer that nobody else can.
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Sometimes you have to explore the darkness to get to the light and get back to who you are.
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My parents wanted me to be a lawyer. But I don’t think I would have been very happy. I’d be in front of the jury singing.
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You’ve gotta do things that make you happy.
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For me, love is the never-ending question. It is confusing. It is the answer, but it is also inundated with contradictions and complications.
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I’m very comfortable with being productive. I like doing things, and I like creating things. As far as being powerful, I guess I’m comfortable with it. It’s not really how I think of myself.
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My mom always told me that if you work hard, you can achieve anything. And it’s true. It’s one of the truest things ever.
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I honestly wear myself out walking around, fixing this and fixing that. Maybe that’s why I like to work so much – so I can just get to that moment where I’m like, “Whoa.” I have to be super tired and knocked out to stop!
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Always remember, you will live, you will love, you will dance again.
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I was always a singer and a dancer, and I always wanted to be an actress. For me, it’s all just one thing.
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People equate sexy with promiscuous. They think that because I’m shaped this way, I must be scandalous – like running around and bringing men into my hotel room. But it’s just the opposite.
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By nature I am not tough, believe it or not.
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You can’t take life for granted.
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The minute I feel nervousness or anxiety or fear, I go, ‘No, no, that’s not a thought that I need to have right now. Everything’s great, everything’s good, you’re going to be fine’.
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Whenever it feels uncomfortable to tell the truth, that’s often the most important time to tell it.
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Lifes too short to live the same day twice.
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In the end, the truth finds a way to surface even if you don’t want it to.
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Once you have a lot of success, you become a target in many ways.
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I feel I want to grow as an actress and be better. I want to progress as a singer and songwriter, and produce movies and everything. So there’ll be no time when I feel I’ve done it all.
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I have my own high standards for what I want in a partner and how I want to be treated. I bring a lot to the table. I’m not talking about material things but what I have to offer as a person – love and loyalty and all the things that make a good relationship.
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