My mother never let on that anything was wrong. She kept her chin up and acted as if everything were just fine. So we did too. Jenni Rivera More Quotes by Jenni Rivera More Quotes From Jenni Rivera Thank you for accepting me as I am, with my virtues and defects. Jenni Rivera virtue accepting thank-you The number of times I have fallen down is the number of times I have gotten up. Jenni Rivera fallen numbers When somebody elses happiness makes you happy, it means you are a person with a big heart. Jenni Rivera make-you-happy heart mean It doesn't bother me at all that some people think I am too outspoken. Jenni Rivera outspoken people thinking Usually, when a young girl is pregnant, she drops out of school and concentrates on being a mother. I thought thats what I had to do, but my counselors told me there was no way they would let me drop out. I had too much promise. Jenni Rivera girl mother school I realized going back and writing and explaining in details the difficulties I had lived actually became emotional again. It's like therapy but sometimes therapy can be painful. But it's Jenni Rivera details emotional writing No one else has ever opened doors for me - I opened them myself. Jenni Rivera opened-doors doors If I had the opportunity to speak to a young immigrant girl that just arrived to the U.S. the advice I would have for her would be: ask, speak, search; because there are opportunities out there. And, know that you aren't the only immigrant or the last to come to this country. Many that have come before you have succeeded. It is possible. Jenni Rivera girl opportunity country My inspiration is always what I think my fans want to listen to. I often write about social problems. If I'm not going through it or I haven't gone through it, I want to make sure it touches someone. That's what I base my music on. Jenni Rivera inspiration writing thinking Perhaps trying to move away from my problems and focus on the positive is the best I can do. Jenni Rivera focus trying moving The key to success in life is getting up early. Jenni Rivera up-early keys life-is When I started getting so many haters and closed doors, I decided to prove that it could be done. I was a divorced single mother of three at the time and a size 12 - not your typical model artist that labels feel work for the music industry. Jenni Rivera artist mother doors I made a living out of singing Mexican music. Jenni Rivera mexican singing made I am the same as the public as my fans. Jenni Rivera fans Mexican music runs through my veins. I loved it. Growing up, my father didn't allow us to listen to English music at home. That's all I heard. I had no choice. Jenni Rivera growing-up running father Being a mother by far is my favorite and most important career. Jenni Rivera careers important mother I'm just being myself. To me, that people are interested in Jenni, not necessarily the artist, but the woman it amazes me still. Jenni Rivera just-being artist people Whenever I took a step forward, it seemed as though life was pushing me five steps back. Jenni Rivera steps-forward pushing steps Malandrinas' means 'bad girls,' but not bad in a negative way. I wrote it in homage to my female fans. Jenni Rivera fans girl mean I've been recording since 1993. It was a hobby for six of those years. In 1999, I decided to do it full time and take it seriously. Jenni Rivera hobbies six years
