Dolores Janney “Jenni” Rivera Saavedra was an American singer, songwriter, actress, television producer, spokesperson, philanthropist and entrepreneur known for her work within the Regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of Banda, Mariachi and Norteño. Profoundly inspirational Jenni Rivera quotes will challenge the way you think, and make your life worth living.
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Famous Jenni Rivera Quotes
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
No one else has ever opened doors for me. I opened them myself. – Jenni Rivera
Thank you for accepting me as I am, with my virtues and defects. – Jenni Rivera
The number of times I have fallen down is the number of times I have gotten up. – Jenni Rivera
When somebody elses happiness makes you happy, it means you are a person with a big heart. – Jenni Rivera
It doesn’t bother me at all that some people think I am too outspoken. – Jenni Rivera

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
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
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
Perhaps trying to move away from my problems and focus on the positive is the best I can do. – Jenni Rivera
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
I made a living out of singing Mexican music. – Jenni Rivera
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
The key to success in life is getting up early. – Jenni Rivera
I am the same as the public as my fans. – Jenni Rivera
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
Whenever I took a step forward, it seemed as though life was pushing me five steps back. – Jenni Rivera
Being a mother by far is my favorite and most important career. – Jenni Rivera
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
Malandrinas’ means ‘bad girls,’ but not bad in a negative way. I wrote it in homage to my female fans. – Jenni Rivera
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
My ass is big because a lot of people have to kiss it. – Jenni Rivera
I can’t get caught up in the negative because that destroys you. – Jenni Rivera
I am a woman like any other and ugly things happen to me like any other women. – Jenni Rivera
You work hard and you have expectations. So I’m living my expectations right now. – Jenni Rivera
I’m happy for the success that I’ve had, but I’ve worked so hard at it. – Jenni Rivera
Being a recording artist, selling music, selling concerts out, having a reality show, starting film; it’s great, it’s beautiful. – Jenni Rivera
I want to be the Mexican-American Oprah Winfrey. That’s a small goal, isn’t it? That’s something that I want. And of course not just to host, I want to OWN it! So, that’s in my future. – Jenni Rivera
I’m really in touch with my fans. Through their emails, letters and stories is how I decide what music I’m going to perform. – Jenni Rivera
I had no choice but to work hard. I was a straight-A student, went to college, and I loved business. I never thought I was going to be a singer myself. It came accidentally. – Jenni Rivera