Jenni Rivera quotes

Thank you for accepting me as I am, with my virtues and defects. (Jenni Rivera)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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No one else has ever opened doors for me. I opened them myself. View quote
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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. View quote
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The number of times I have fallen down is the number of times I have gotten up. View quote
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It doesn't bother me at all that some people think I am too outspoken. View quote
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Perhaps trying to move away from my problems and focus on the positive is the best I can do. View quote
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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 part of life and part of the autobiography so I'll have to finish it sooner or later. View quote
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I made a living out of singing Mexican music. View quote
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I am the same as the public as my fans. (Jenni Rivera)
Being a mother by far is my favorite and most important career. View quote
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I'm just being myself. To me, that people are interested in Jenni, not necessarily the artist, but the woman it amazes me still. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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'Malandrinas' means 'bad girls,' but not bad in a negative way. I wrote it in homage to my female fans. View quote
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Usually, when a young girl is pregnant, she drops out of school and concentrates on being a mother. I thought that's 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. View quote
Jenni Rivera

Jenni Rivera

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Occupation: American Musician
Born: July 2, 1969
Died: December 9, 2012
Quotes count: 17