Quotes by

Jennifer Lopez

If you dont love yourself, you cant love anybody else. And I think as women we really forget that. – Jennifer Lopez

If you kiss on the first date and its not right, then there will be no second date. Sometimes its 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

I do know a lot about Scientology. And I know about the practices. I know all about what the technology is and all that kind of stuff. Its very helpful. – Jennifer Lopez

Im a hopeless romantic and passionate person when it comes to love. – Jennifer Lopez

I think if youre in a committed relationship, unless you have some sort of an understanding, monogamy is something that should exist. – Jennifer Lopez

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. Thats what my life was. – Jennifer Lopez

I feel I want to grow as an actress and be better. I want to progress as a singer and songwriter, and produce movies and everything. So therell be no time when I feel Ive done it all. – Jennifer Lopez

People assume Im out there having this great life, but money doesnt erase the pain. When youre 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

I can only speak for myself, and hope people hear my words and see me on television speaking for myself. And, hopefully, theyll be able to make their own judgment. And at the end of the day, I just want my work to speak for itself. – Jennifer Lopez

I like to cook Puerto Rican food. Thats what I grew up on: rice, beans, meat, some Italian-American food. I know my way around the kitchen. – Jennifer Lopez

When I was young, I was just about hard work. But as I got older, I did experience anxiety, doubt, judgment, and its so easy to lose yourself for a second. – Jennifer Lopez

I remember when I was 33 or 34, it was devastating because I realized I wasnt a kid anymore. The great thing about 40 was that I really felt like I had life experience and knew what I was doing now. – Jennifer Lopez

You have to come in and be that character when you walk into the room. Thats what one of my first acting teachers taught me. You know, dont go in there being Jennifer and then expect to flip and change, because theyre not going to have that imagination. – Jennifer Lopez

Its a real roller-coaster ride if youre lucky to have longevity in this business – you have to be able to ride those waves. – Jennifer Lopez

I dont get anything for free. I pay for all my beauty treatments. – Jennifer Lopez

Beauty is only skin deep. I think whats really important is finding a balance of mind, body and spirit. – Jennifer Lopez

Theres no way in the world that just because women turn the number 40, theyre anything less than amazing. Thats crazy. If anything, youre even more amazing! – Jennifer Lopez

Ive always had a huge fear of dying or becoming ill. The thing Im most afraid of, though, is being alone, which I think a lot of performers fear. Its why we seek the limelight – so were not alone, were adored. Were loved, so people want to be around us. The fear of being alone drives my life. – Jennifer Lopez

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

Once you have a lot of success, you become a target in many ways. – Jennifer Lopez