Jenni Rivera Professions : Singer-songwriterBorn : July 2, 1969Died : December 9, 2012 Browse All Authors Top 32 quotes by Jenni Rivera Thank you for accepting me as I am, with my virtues and defects. Jenni Rivera virtueacceptingthank-you The number of times I have fallen down is the number of times I have gotten up. Jenni Rivera fallennumbers When somebody elses happiness makes you happy, it means you are a person with a big heart. Jenni Rivera make-you-happyheartmean It doesn't bother me at all that some people think I am too outspoken. Jenni Rivera outspokenpeoplethinking 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 girlmotherschool 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 detailsemotionalwriting No one else has ever opened doors for me - I opened them myself. Jenni Rivera opened-doorsdoors 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 girlopportunitycountry 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 chin-upfinemother 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 inspirationwritingthinking Perhaps trying to move away from my problems and focus on the positive is the best I can do. Jenni Rivera focustryingmoving The key to success in life is getting up early. Jenni Rivera up-earlykeyslife-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 artistmotherdoors I made a living out of singing Mexican music. Jenni Rivera mexicansingingmade 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-uprunningfather Being a mother by far is my favorite and most important career. Jenni Rivera careersimportantmother 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-beingartistpeople Whenever I took a step forward, it seemed as though life was pushing me five steps back. Jenni Rivera steps-forwardpushingsteps Malandrinas' means 'bad girls,' but not bad in a negative way. I wrote it in homage to my female fans. Jenni Rivera fansgirlmean Similar Authors Bill Anderson singer-songwriter Bill Kaulitz singer-songwriter Bob Whitlock singer-songwriter Bob Weir singer-songwriter Brent Smith singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie singer-songwriterAll Authors
