417 Quotes by Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez has been very much in the news because of her divorce from Marc Anthony, also a top singer, a top player in Latin music, her joining the cast of judges on “American Idol.” But the music has not been at the forefront.

Whenever it feels uncomfortable to tell the truth, that’s often the most important time to tell it.

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.

Just because you dress sexy doesn’t mean you’re a bad girl; it just means you know how to dress.

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. That’s what my life was.

I’ve always had a huge fear of dying or becoming ill. The thing I’m most afraid of, though, is being alone, which I think a lot of performers fear. It’s why we seek the limelight – so we’re not alone, were adored. We’re loved, so people want to be around us. The fear of being alone drives my life.

I have my own high standards for what I want in a partner and how I want to be treated. I bring a lot to the table. I’m not talking about material things but what I have to offer as a person – love and loyalty and all the things that make a good relationship.

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.

It wasn’t a “Eureka!” kind of moment – it was the slow realization that the parts of me that had been empty were starting to fill up again. Yet, as gradual as this all was, there was one surreal moment that crystallized it for me – one moment where I suddenly understood what Idol meant to people and what it was doing for me.