Jenni Rivera Quotes

Thank you for accepting me as I am, with my virtues and defects.

Jenni Rivera

Thank You, Virtue, Accepting

"NTSB confirms singer Jenni Rivera dead in Mexican plane crash", www.foxnews.com. December 10, 2012.

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The number of times I have fallen down is the number of times I have gotten up.

Jenni Rivera

Numbers, Fallen

"Jenni Rivera Dies in Mexican Plane Crash, Wreckage is 'Unrecognizable'", www.foxnews.com. December 10, 2012.

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No one else has ever opened doors for me - I opened them myself.

Jenni Rivera

Doors, Opened Doors

"Jenni Rivera’s Inspirational Quotes, Remembering 'La Diva De La Banda' On Her Birthday" by Carolina Moreno, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 2, 2013.

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When somebody elses happiness makes you happy, it means you are a person with a big heart.

Jenni Rivera

Heart, Mean, Make You Happy

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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.

Jenni Rivera

Girl, Country, Opportunity

"Jenni Rivera is mourned, but still inspires" by Cindy Y. Rodriguez, www.cnn.com. December 11, 2012.

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Whenever I took a step forward, it seemed as though life was pushing me five steps back.

Jenni Rivera

Pushing, Steps, Steps Forward

Jenni Rivera (2013). “Unbreakable: My Story, My Way”, p.49, Simon and Schuster

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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.

Jenni Rivera

Inspiration, Writing, Thinking

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The key to success in life is getting up early.

Jenni Rivera

Keys, Up Early, Life Is

Jenni Rivera (2013). “Unbreakable: My Story, My Way”, p.23, Simon and Schuster

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It doesn't bother me at all that some people think I am too outspoken.

Jenni Rivera

Thinking, People, Outspoken

"Jenni Rivera, Mexican-American Singer, Dies at 43" by Larry Rohter, www.nytimes.com. December 10, 2012.

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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

Girl, Mother, School

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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.

Jenni Rivera

Writing, Emotional, Details

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Perhaps trying to move away from my problems and focus on the positive is the best I can do.

Jenni Rivera

Moving, Focus, Trying

"Jenni Rivera Dies in Mexican Plane Crash, Wreckage is 'Unrecognizable'", www.foxnews.com. December 10, 2012.

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I am the same as the public as my fans.

Jenni Rivera

Fans

"NTSB confirms singer Jenni Rivera dead in Mexican plane crash", www.foxnews.com. December 10, 2012.

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My ass is big because a lot of people have to kiss it.

Jenni Rivera

Kissing, People, Ass

Twitter post from Apr 28, 2011

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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

Mother, Chin Up, Fine

Jenni Rivera (2013). “Unbreakable: My Story, My Way”, p.15, Simon and Schuster

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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

Mother, Artist, Doors

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Being a mother by far is my favorite and most important career.

Jenni Rivera

Mother, Careers, Important

"Jenni Rivera Passes Away: PARADE's Final Interview With the Latin Sensation". Interview with Mary Margaret, parade.com. August 2, 2012.

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I made a living out of singing Mexican music.

Jenni Rivera

Mexican, Singing, Made

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Malandrinas' means 'bad girls,' but not bad in a negative way. I wrote it in homage to my female fans.

Jenni Rivera

Girl, Mean, Fans

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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.

Jenni Rivera

Artist, People, Just Being

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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.

Jenni Rivera

Running, Growing Up, Father

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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.

Jenni Rivera

Years, Hobbies, Six

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Born: July 2, 1969
Died: December 9, 2012
Occupation: Singer-songwriter
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