31 Quotes & Sayings By Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born in New Jersey on Aug. 27, 1969, and raised in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York. The youngest of three children, Jennifer grew up in a family with a strong sense of tradition and culture. She has often cited her mother as the source of her passion for acting and music Read more

Her father is Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican.

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Your friend mourns your losses with you, because they experience them too. The truth is, no matter how lonely you might feel, you're never going through anything alone....you can choose your family. Jennifer Lopez
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...but the truth is that it is only in knowing who you are at your core and staying true to yourself that you can possibly see the difference between passion and real love. Jennifer Lopez
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You get what you give. What you put into things is what you get out of them. Jennifer Lopez
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As women, we almost never give ourselves enough credit for what we're capable of, for what we endure and how giving we are. Part of loving yourself is about forgiving yourself - which is something I've always struggled with. It's the messy parts that make us human, so we should embrace them too - pat ourselves on the back for getting through them rather than being angry for having gotten into them in the first place. Because loving yourself is ultimately about self-acceptance, about embracing every part of who you are. And that's never just one thing. Jennifer Lopez
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Maybe just being me was enough to be loved. I wasn't giving myself any credit. Now I knew that I h Jennifer Lopez
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Sometimes, especially as women, we don't feel comfortable giving ourselves that credit. We're selfless in the best ways. But that can be dangerous too. You need to feel comfortable with affirming the greatness of who you are as a partner, a wife, a mother, a person. You are great. What you have to offer is great. When you give your time, your love, your respect, you deserve respect in return. You deserve comfort, you deserve honesty, and you deserve to feel safe. That's what relationships are supposed to be about - a place where you feel good, right? . Jennifer Lopez
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Your power is in your individuality, in being exactly who you area. Jennifer Lopez
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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. Jennifer Lopez
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You've got to love yourself first. You've got to be okay on your own before you can be okay with somebody else. Jennifer Lopez
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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. Jennifer Lopez
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I was into sports and dancing. I ran track. I have a lot of stamina. Jennifer Lopez
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When I am wrong, I will learn the lesson and move on to face other challenges. For me, that's what creating your own life is. Doing your best work while being your best self. Jennifer Lopez
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There are certain people that are marked for death. I have my little list of those that treated me unfairly. Jennifer Lopez
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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. Jennifer Lopez
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Women should never go without earrings. Passing on them is an opportunity missed. Jennifer Lopez
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If you don't love yourself, you can't love anybody else. And I think as women we really forget that. Jennifer Lopez
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I grew up in the Bronx where you would stay up late with your girlfriends, just being silly in our bedrooms, whatever. And I was always the clown. Jennifer Lopez
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I've always had a huge fear of dying or becoming ill. The thing I'm most afraid of, though, is being alone, which I think a lot of performers fear. It's why we seek the limelight - so we're not alone, were adored. We're loved, so people want to be around us. The fear of being alone drives my life. Jennifer Lopez
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Some people are naturally thin, and some are heavier. There is a lot of focus on it, and it can be a lot of pressure for people. But honestly, I think as long as someone is healthy, that is most important. Jennifer Lopez
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I am positive - determined to move forward with my life, bring up my babies, and do the best job I can as a mother, entertainer, and person. Jennifer Lopez
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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. Jennifer Lopez
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I always joke about letting the haters motivate you. Everybody has that in their life, people who doubt them or make them feel less than they are. It just takes faith and belief in yourself, and you've got to dig deep into that. That has to come from you - nobody's going to give you that. Jennifer Lopez
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Beauty is only skin deep. I think what's really important is finding a balance of mind, body and spirit. Jennifer Lopez
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You have to come in and be that character when you walk into the room. That's what one of my first acting teachers taught me. You know, don't go in there being Jennifer and then expect to flip and change, because they're not going to have that imagination. Jennifer Lopez
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If you kiss on the first date and it's not right, then there will be no second date. Sometimes it's better to hold out and not kiss for a long time. I am a strong believer in kissing being very intimate, and the minute you kiss, the floodgates open for everything else. Jennifer Lopez
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People assume I'm out there having this great life, but money doesn't erase the pain. When you're young you barrel through life, making choices without thinking of repercussions. A few years down the line, you wake up in a certain place and wonder how the hell you got there. Jennifer Lopez
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I don't regret what I've been through. I've had ups and downs, super highs and some really low lows. I've been so blessed that I could never say, 'I wish this didn't happen.' It's part of who I am. There's nothing in my life that's so ugh. Jennifer Lopez
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I'm a hopeless romantic and passionate person when it comes to love. Jennifer Lopez
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A romantic comedy has to be funny and make you think about life but the obstacle that has to be overcome is key. Jennifer Lopez
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Once you have a lot of success, you become a target in many ways. Jennifer Lopez