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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More Jennifer Lopez Quotes
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You have to stand up and say, ‘There’s nothing wrong with me or my shape or who I am; you’re the one with the problem!’
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There are certain people that are marked for death. I have my little list of those that treated me unfairly.
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You like the way I dress The way I wear my hair Show me off to all your friends Baby, I don’t care Just as long as you tell them who I am Tell them I’m the one that made you give a damn.
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I can only speak for myself, and hope people hear my words and see me on television speaking for myself. And, hopefully, they’ll be able to make their own judgment.
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I came from the Bronx and a certain background. I worked really hard. I kept my focus on the right things.
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I swear to God, I don’t remember anything Gwyneth Paltrow was in. Some people get hot by association. I heard more about her and Brad Pitt and I ever heard about her work.
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If you ask me, I’d like to become the first female president. That would be really cool. The first thing I would do is redecorate the White House, it doesn’t look very cozy.
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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.
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When I face myself, I go, “You have a fear of really being on your own. So you know what? That’s what we’re gonna do right now.
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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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Love to me is someone telling me, ‘I want to be with you for the rest of my life, and if you needed me to I’d jump out of a plane for you.’
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And I love the idea of spending the whole day in bed with my lover.
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You can’t let the fear of what people might say or think stop you from doing what you want to do or else we would never do anything.
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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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You know, maybe I was just born in the wrong time, but I love all things romantic. Puffy understands that. For my last birthday, he covered my hotel room floor with rose petals and had flowers and candles all over the room.
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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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And at the end of the day, I just want my work to speak for itself.
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Just because you dress sexy doesn’t mean you’re a bad girl; it just means you know how to dress.
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If anyone can figure out how to balance my celebrity and my dual careers in music and film, it’s me. I don’t feel frightened; I feel challenged.
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You have got to love yourself first. You have got to be ok on your own before you can be ok with somebody else. You have got to value yourself and know that you are worth everything.
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When I was in my 20s I wasn’t sure of myself. Now I can really stretch. I don’t have to stay in the box. At this point I can say to myself, So what if I fall, so what? I’m going to get back up.
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Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for.
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You mirror what the world mirrors to you.
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Being on camera, you have a responsibility to look good. If you don’t, you’ll hear about it.
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Always remember, you will live, you will love, you will dance again.
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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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