by Trent Lorcher

Created on: November 26, 2009   Last Updated: December 07, 2009

You've got the best Jennifer Lopez songs on your Ipod. You've got the best Jennifer Lopez movies in your DVD library. Now it's time to get the best Jennifer Lopez quotes on your computer.

On the Perfect Day

"And I love the idea of spending the whole day in bed with my lover."

Well said. I agree.

On Beauty

"Beauty is only skin deep. I think what's really important is finding a balance of mind, body and spirit."

I just can't get enough of sexy singer/actresses feeding me clichs on how beauty is only skin deep. I'm all for this balance of mind/body/spirit thing, too, but that's not the balancing Jennifer's fans want to see in her movies.

On Her Butt

"I could serve coffee using my rear as a ledge."

I tried this at Starbucks. How come when beautiful singer/actresses use their rears as a serving counter it's ok, but when the man on the street tries it, he gets arrested?

On Her Dreams

"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."

We hear over and over how our life is determined by our choices. Most of us nod our heads in agreement without truly understanding its profound meaning. Jennifer does. She chose to be a singer, a dancer and an actress or die trying. Although I don't suppose she actually had to dodge bullets in auditions so I'm not quite sure how she'd be killed trying ...

On Her Heritage

"I'd be stupid not to take into consideration that there are certain things people will not consider me for because my name is Lopez. And I know I can do any kind of role. I don't want anybody to say, 'Oh, she can't pull this off.' So those are barriers that you have to overcome."

Jennifer, although acknowledging limitations others try to put on her on account of her race, refuses to use that as an excuse. Her myriad accomplishments speak for themselves.

On Money

"If you focus on the money, you're not going to get anywhere. You can want to be successful, but at the end of the day, if money is your motivation, there's nothing driving you from the inside - there's no passion."

It's easy to talk about how money isn't the primary motivator when you have more than you could ever possibly spend. Successful people realize, however, that happiness comes from doing what you love. Getting ridiculously rich doing what you love is pretty awesome, too. I believe her. I hope she makes trillions.

On Success

"My mom always told me that if you work hard, you can achieve anything. And it's true. It's one of the truest things ever."

Study successful people. They all give the same advice: Find out what you want to do. Set a goal to be the best at it. And work! Work! Work!

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