It makes me laugh when she says she [Salma Hayek] got offered Selena, which was an outright lie. If that's what she does to get herself publicity than that's her thing. Jennifer Lopez More Quotes by Jennifer Lopez More Quotes From Jennifer Lopez I always have to work hard to find a way to disconnect from the thinking until it becomes second nature to me because that's where you find the best moments. Dancing is like that for me all the time. It makes me feel free. Jennifer Lopez hard-work dancing thinking When you're younger, you don't realize you have limitations and that you are the one who has to take care of yourself. Nobody else is going to do it for you. And so, with all of that time, maturity and realizations, I'm in a much better place to be the best that I've ever been and to continue growing as a person and as an artist. Jennifer Lopez growing-as-a-person maturity artist You can't take life for granted. Jennifer Lopez taking-life-for-granted granted reality Just making sure that they both felt equally loved is what was tough about the twins. Jennifer Lopez tough felt twins I've played more villains than anything else. And I love playing villains, because I can just be evil and do whatever I want. Jennifer Lopez villain evil want I had a lovely pregnancy. It was a beautiful, magical time for us. Jennifer Lopez lovely beautiful pregnancy 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. Jennifer Lopez smart people thinking The weirdest thing about me is that I like to walk around naked. I grew up walking around naked in my house. My mom was like that, and my sisters. My father worked nights and slept during the day, so we had no one to hide from. Jennifer Lopez mom night father I have no ego. There is no way you can have a big ego and survive in this [show]business. You can't learn if you think no one else has anything to say that's of value. Jennifer Lopez ego way thinking I felt about life and the way I felt about my children was so deep and profound. It was the first time I'd felt anything like that. I knew as an artist that it was going to make a huge difference in everything that I did. Jennifer Lopez differences artist children I really felt the growth of myself as a human being, as a person [becoming a mother]. Jennifer Lopez becoming growth mother It's not that serious I never put that much thought into us It wasn't that I loved you I was curious Jennifer Lopez i-loved-you curious serious People used to believe their life--or at least their life as a performer--was over at 28 or some ungodly age! God, when I think of myself back then, I had no idea who I was. I think I'm barely getting that under control now. Jennifer Lopez believe ideas thinking I love seeing the Oscar films and epic dramas. But I'd rather watch a romantic comedy than any other kind of movie. There's something about movies like these that make you feel so good and happy and that you want to live in that world -- to be that girl and be part of the fairy tale. I have always believed in fairy tales. Jennifer Lopez girl epic drama I just think that the whole diva thing is a misrepresentation of who I am. Jennifer Lopez misrepresentation who-i-am thinking You get to a point in life where it suddenly occurs to you that you don't need all the things you once thought you did--that it's really, well, convoluted. My life feels overblown sometimes, and I don't want it to be. I want it to be streamlined. So I'm living a much more unscripted life now than I have in a long time. Jennifer Lopez want long needs I don't get anything for free. I pay for all my beauty treatments. Jennifer Lopez treatment pay Puffy produced four of the tracks on the album. Those are the four songs that are collaborations between Puffy and me. And he gives me my space to work even when we work together, like with my producer and my vocal coach. Jennifer Lopez track space song I can't help but be a different person now that I've had kids. That really does change your whole perspective on life for the better. Jennifer Lopez motherhood pregnancy kids 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
