[After the twins' birth,] I spent two years doing nothing. I was a wife and a mom. But you need that time to grow. You can't be afraid of, 'Oh, I'm out of the public, then I'm going to have to make a comeback.' It's ridiculous. No. Jennifer Lopez More Quotes by Jennifer Lopez More Quotes From Jennifer Lopez You have to remember the value of your individuality - that you have something special and different to offer that nobody else can. Jennifer Lopez individuality different special Lifes too short to live the same day twice. Jennifer Lopez life-too-short too-short When something bad happens is when you really learn. It causes self-examination, it causes you to take a look at yourself. You naturally start analyzing. It's not that you're wrong; it's that sometimes you just need to make adjustments. Change your way of thinking, change your way of doing, change your way of choosing. Jennifer Lopez analyzing self thinking Sometimes you have to explore the darkness to get to the light and get back to who you are. Jennifer Lopez light darkness sometimes It's a shame to call somebody a 'diva' simply because they work harder than everybody else. Jennifer Lopez work-harder harder shame Don't push your weaknesses, play with your strengths Jennifer Lopez weakness play You have to take care of yourself, your body, your mind, take care of your soul-be your own keeper. Jennifer Lopez body soul mind 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. Jennifer Lopez values love-yourself love-you No matter where I go I know where I came from. Jennifer Lopez matter knows You get what you give. What you put into things is what you get out of them. Jennifer Lopez self-esteem giving Always follow your heart. Sometimes it's gonna hurt - but you're going to be fine. Jennifer Lopez hurt heart sometimes Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for. Jennifer Lopez success inspiring inspirational 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. Jennifer Lopez singing parent thinking You've gotta do things that make you happy. Jennifer Lopez make-you-happy happiness You have to fight for the things you want. Jennifer Lopez fighting determination want 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 first-love kissing strong Beauty is only skin deep. I think what's really important is finding a balance of mind, body and spirit. Jennifer Lopez beauty inspirational thinking 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.' Jennifer Lopez planes want love I judge people on how they smell, not how they look. Jennifer Lopez smell judging people 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 creating self moving
