"Once you have a lot of success, you become a target in many ways." ― Jennifer Lopez Topic(s): Success More From Jennifer Lopez "But the idea of taking things and mixing them together is what I do in my music. I take hip-hop, R&B, pop, dance, funk and soul and mix it all together to get my own sound." "People assume I’m out there having this great life, but money doesn’t erase the pain. When you’re young you barrel through life, making choices without thinking of repercussions. A few years down the line, you wake up in a certain place and wonder how the hell you got there." "The bottom line is that musicians love to make music and always will." More In Success "We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success."― Henry David Thoreau "The worst part of success is to try finding someone who is happy for you."― Bette Midler "Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety."― Aeschylus