I did ballet, jazz and flamenco from when I was five years old. And my professional career started with dancing in musicals. Jennifer Lopez More Quotes by Jennifer Lopez More Quotes From Jennifer Lopez I'm a singer. I'm a dancer. I'm a performer. I'm an actress. That's what I'm supposed to be doing. It makes me a better parent, a better person. I think I can just handle more than the average bear, you know? Jennifer Lopez mother average thinking I'll just get better as I go along because I'm open to getting better. If you have the goods, there's nothing to be afraid of. If somebody doesn't have the goods, they're insecure. I don't have that problem Jennifer Lopez insecure confidence get-better It's like being in the middle of a tornado. It's like, whooooooosh, you know what I'm saying? It's like Dorothy-you wake up and find yourself in the land of Oz. Jennifer Lopez finding-yourself wake-up land I am a strong believer in kissing Jennifer Lopez dating kissing strong 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. Jennifer Lopez doing-what-you-want people thinking Everything I wanted before, I want twice as much now. And that doesn't mean material things; it means to explore more, to think more. Being an artist doesn't start because you're 21, and it doesn't end because you're 51. You are who you are until the day you die. Jennifer Lopez artist mean thinking [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 mom mother years I was always very comfortable with who I was. Confident. I’ve never looked at [my body] in a negative way. Jennifer Lopez body way negative But the idea of taking things and mixing them together is what I do in my music. I take hip-hop, R&B, pop, dance, funk and soul and mix it all together to get my own sound. Jennifer Lopez dance inspirational ideas I am a lover. And with my kids I am even softer. I realize with my son, I have to sometimes be tough, especially now when he's pushing boundaries. With my daughter, I can get a little stern with her and she pretty much will listen. Jennifer Lopez daughter mother kids So I sat down with him and portrayed more the side of the character he needed to see. Which is what I do when I go in for an interview for a part I like. As much as you think you're dealing with creative people, they see you for what your image is out there. Jennifer Lopez character people thinking I love a long bath. I love anything creative. I love decorating. I even love just flipping through magazines and vegging out for a while. But I'm also one of those people who loves to work, so I'll sing, dance, work on my next performance, or write whomever it may be about a new idea. Jennifer Lopez dance writing inspirational 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 imagination teacher character You've got to love yourself first, and until you value yourself enough and love yourself enough to know that, you can't really have a healthy relationship. Jennifer Lopez healthy breakup love-you The best part of having two babies at once, a son and a daughter, is mostly everything. You're just having that feeling of love inside you all the time and motherhood is such a fulfilling place to be. I kind of wish it would have happened to me earlier in my life. Jennifer Lopez daughter mom inspiring Mommy. It's just the one thing you don't want to mess up. Jennifer Lopez mess mom want I know that being seen as a role model means taking responsibility for all my actions. I am human, and of course, sometimes I make mistakes. But I promise that when I fall, I get back up. Jennifer Lopez responsibility mistake fall It's always a struggle. It's an uphill battle the whole time. But you know what? The rewards are so graet, I wouldn't trade it for the world. Jennifer Lopez battle struggle motivational I'm not J.Lo, she's not a real person. She was just a bit of fun that got really crazy. I've never been anyone but Jennifer. I was going to call the album Call Me Jennifer because that would be my way of saying goodbye to the whole J.Lo thing. But Rebirth is perfect because it means so much more. Jennifer Lopez crazy fun goodbye 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 thanksgiving regret blessed
