OlderJennifer Lopez is a California Woman
Jennifer Lopez gives her speech at the 2008 Women’s Conference at the Long Beach Convention Center in Calif., on Wednesday.
Watch J.Lo’s inspiring speech here.
The Women’s Conference is headed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver, creating a network of women professionals from all walks of life.
Warren Buffett, Bono, Jamie Lee Curtis,Condoleeza Rice and sixty internationally-acclaimed leaders and visionaries spoke to 14,000 women in one arena. Heidi Klum also attended the event and is pictured below.
Read Jennifer Lopez’s speech inside…
JENNIFER LOPEZ SPEECH
Good morning. Are we truly present? I was really honored to come here and speak to you because I get to stand here not as an entertainer, but as a girl who grew up in the Bronx w/two sisters and a strong and loving mom. I stand before you as someone who loves being a woman. I love that when life hands us our greatest challenges, we look up and realize that capacity. I love the fellowship we’re sharing here today.
I hope you leave here today believing you are the leader you’ve been searching for.
I realized early in my own journey that I had to be my own champion. Nobody told me to do what I did - most told me NOT to do it. But I was lucky enough to have a strong feeling inside that I should listen to my gut and it would guide me. When I didn’t listen is when I had my biggest mishaps.
Certain relationships make you doubt who you are and what you’re capable of and what you deserve. Took me some time to get it right in that arena. That’s why I’m telling you you have to listen to that voice. In one of my lowest moments, when you don’t have a grasp of who you are or where you’re going, when you feel the world is questioning you and you are questioning yourself. I prayed for guidance, for strength, a message, something. I picked up my Bible and the passage said be happy for your trials and tribulations because you test your faith. Perseverance. We’ll come back to that.
Many of us know what it is to be first time mothers. So as you know, there is nothing that inspires you more to be an architect of good change than giving birth to a baby - or two. You cannot imagine how it will effect and change you. It makes you understand and sympathize with every mother and every other child. YOu become more aware of the world around you. Everything in your power to make the world better - you want to do. That is the miracle of being a mother.
My dream is to launch a foundation to help the well being of all women. I decided after a lot of talks with my sister, Linda, when the time was right we would create an organization that would empower women and children. Empowering them to have their voices heard, to have the type of schools they deserve, the healthcare they deserve. Empowering them to demand change. Nothing more empowering than the love of a woman, a mother, a grandmother, a wife. Every single one of us deserves the best life has to offer.
That’s why when I was at the Democratic National Convention talking to Marian Wright Edelman, we talked about this.
My foundation will prioritize the importance of empowerment. I have lots of big dreams and envision big changes toward proper healthcare, prenatal care, pediatric care. And that, coming together in the biggest possible way is what I believe women are capable of.
Don’t ever doubt that you can accomplish more than you thought you ever could.
Don’t ever doubt that we can master those moments. You have amazing capacity. What are YOU doing to be an architect of change? It takes perseverance, so when everyone is telling you otherwise, you need to look inside yourself and be your own leader and empower yourself and others to do the same.
Let’s challenge ourselves to lead by example and claim our legacies. Nothing worthwhile is easy. It is hard to achieve what is great. Let’s do what’s hard. Let’s achieve what is great.
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AWESOME SPEECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SHE WAS AWESOME AND NO NOTES WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WAS INSPIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALL THE JEALOUS HATERS ARE COMING OUT LOL LOL YOU ALL KNOW SHE INSPIRED THAT CROWD SOME EVEN HAD TEARS< WHETHER YOU THINK THAT SHE DID IT FOR PUPLCITY OR NOT THAN THE SAME STANDARD SHALL BE HELD TO ALL CELEBS< THEY ALL DO IT TOO IN YOUR INFANTILE EYES!! MOST OF THE PEOPLE ON THIS SITE ONLY PRAISE THE CELEBS THAT THEY LIKE AND NO MATTER HOW GEORGEOUS OR GOOD JEN DOES THE SAME FOLKS WRITE IN DIFFERENT NAMES TO PUT HER DOWN AND CAN”T ACCEPT THEFACT THAT JEN LOOKS GOOD AND INSPIRED SOME FOLKS< WELL TOO BAD SHE WAS AWESOME KUDOS TO JLO.
She’s an idiot. Enough said.
hey,all the haters…get a life SOON
Jennifer Lopez is a lovely young woman who is finding herself at her own pace, admittedly a late bloomer. Some women, especially those who have children while young, have discovered caring for others at an early age. It is never too late to learn to give back to to want to better the world. We have teenagers who volunteer and octegenarians who still volunteer in whatever capacity they are able, in order to help others. This is a good thing. Nice of Jennifer to state it in public as she brings a certain level of publicity to events they might otherwise not have.
On another note, I think that there are already so many charitable organizations available that do good work, why create another and not align your self with one already in motion? In any case, each person gives in the way they see fit and more power to them for giving back at all.
I felt that it was a good speech. She was invited by Maria Shriver, to speak about her life as well. There seems to be a problem with some bloggers that she’s doing this for publicity. She doesn’t have to. Unlike other celebrities that you see every single day plastered all over the new media, magazines etc… Jennifer is finally happy with her Marc and her two beautiful babies. And as far as looking ugly, we should all look like that she’s becoming a beautiful mature woman. And another thing like some of you mentioned we are all from different parts of the world that’s what makes this country so great. We all have the right to be here. How do some of you know that she doesn’t give to charity? some like to brag that they give and she chooses not to. It’s none of our business, all you should be thinking about is what your’e going to give whether monetary or helping feed the hungry. So cut the crap
Newsflash — Garner and Aniston are famous for a reason too. They were both on television shows/movies. How do you know what they want or if they want attention? You don’t even know them. How do you know if JLO doesn’t whine? She’s only human and all humans do it. I have yet to see Garner or Aniston whine in public, either.
She isnt looking good these days! This is from a fan of hers. Her face looks all discombobulated lol
anyone that listens to anyone that’s speaking on behalf of a state that’s in the shape california is in well, sorta says something. california is on the verge of collapse, the peoples votes aren’t counted, the peoples phone calls and emails are ignored & the state has a deficit that’s well in line with the federal deficit. You let hollywood run a state, I say, keep up the good work, lookin good!
What a self-centered, egotistical speech. Not at all inspiring.
And what the hell has she done to her face? She doesn’t look anything like she did a year ago.
She is an example of an entertainer who should have retired years ago, but instead keeps inflicting herself on us with her relentless need for publicity and ego stroking.
First, Jennifer Lopez has NEVER looked happier or more beautiful in her LIFE! Everytime I see her or Beyonce now, I just smile because they are special women with wonderful, loving men in their lives. NO woman could have been more humiliated than what JLO went thru, first w/Blowfish er Puffy and then that coward named Ben (btw, you can count on ONE hand the number of times you see ole Ben w/his 2nd tier wife Jen Garner). Yes, Jen’s a little late but the GOOD news is that she’s doing something to help others NOW. Haters, YOU try living her life and still surviving to be a model for others. Next!
Escada, how is Ben a “coward”? Just because he didn’t want to stay with your idol. Funny how people keep bringing him up. It’s like they can’t get over it. Can’t people leave her ex’s out of it.
whoever thinks this idiot is a role model needs to get a life. BIG time
Escada why do you say Ben’s 2nd wife? He’s only been married once and that is to who is married to now, Jen Garner.
Escada: There are many photos of Ben with his first and only wife, Garner. Why would you even bother looking up photos of them? LMAO. Typical bitter Lopez fan looking up Ben. Still can’t get over it, can you? Ben isn’t a coward. Marc Skeleton is, leaving his wife and kids for Lopez and he doesn’t even pay child support. Nothing wonderful or loving about him. Not hate, just the truth.
are you stupid- who wrote wrongwords about Lopez?????????
she is beutifull, completely, clever!!!
Girls-stop to envy her !!!!!!
Those women were so witch like. They greeted her with snobbery and hate. All their expressions were sneers. Jennifer even started to cajole them as soon as she felt the ice - what a woman! Fearless.
It goes to show you that you can blame a male run society for a lot of bigotry, but not all of it. And the one post on the organization talked about Selena.
None of them knew about Bordertown since the entire audience was white, Mexican women don’t mean that much in the news to them, apparently.
Why didn’t she talk about Amnesty International? It was such a homogenous audience. It’s probably why the film Bordertown was off the agenda.
Sergey, wrote wrong words? Do you know this woman personally to say if what people are typing are true or not? You’re the one who is stupid. Whether she is beautiful is a matter of opinion and as for clever you don’t know her to say if she is or not. Just because you envy her doesn’t mean all girls do.
vEronica, Lopez is Puerto Rican not Mexican.
All of you that have nothing to do but talk about how she’s not looking so good these days…take a long look in the mirror. I’m willing to put every penny i have on the fact that she still looks better than you, has done more with her life than you, and is a happier person than you. You are speaking out of jealousy and nothing else. While you all are still trying to loose those last 50 baby pounds, she looks fabulous. At least she is out there trying to better the world while you sit around and talk about what it looks like…..who the hell cares? She is very inspiring, has overcome alot in her life and is a much stronger person than you will ever be. GET A LIFE!!!!
i just wanna know is sophia actually the real j low going on this page and bragging about herself. sophia…you are an idiot
Very nice speech!
I think most of you sound incredibly stupid. if you don’t agree with her comments then whatever say so. but don’t be so immature and bash her looks. damn, I am willing to bet all of y’all who said that, she looks way better then you! grow up and find something better to do with your time!
I think Jennifer Lopez is very inspiring and beautiful no matter how old she will get.
she rockkkkkkss!!!!
we cried during the speech ………………
CRIED OF LAUGHTER
do it do it doin it well
gooodd morningggg :):):):):):)
lmaao
Jennifer Lopez’s hairline hasn’t receded. She has always had a very high hairline and large forehead. When she would pull her hair back you could always see that. Who cares about her wearing wigs and extensions. Most women in Hollywood do.
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