J.Lo Talks Marc Anthony In 1st Post-Split Interview

Published: Tuesday 2nd Aug 2011 by Sam

As with all things showbiz, there’s a thin line between the private and public. Just ask Jennifer Lopez.

The 42 year old diva has been tabloid fodder for most of her career; a trend which looks to continue following the announcement that she’s divorcing husband Marc Anthony.

Perhaps in a bid to limit such speculative coverage, the mother of twins sat down with Vanity Fair to discuss the split, her take on love, and plans moving forward.

Quotes after the jump…

On Marc Anthony:

“I will always respect Marc as a singer and performer. We actually work great together, and he was always very supportive. Together we could make magic—and we did. He will always be in our lives. He will always hold a special place in my heart as the father of my children.”

On walking away from a bad relationship:

“I’m a hopeless romantic and passionate person when it comes to love. It’s not that I didn’t love myself before. Sometimes we don’t realize that we are compromising ourselves. To understand that a person is not good for you, or that that person is not treating you in the right way, or that he is not doing the right thing for himself—if I stay, then I am not doing the right thing for me. I love myself enough to walk away from that now.”

On love:

“Sometimes it doesn’t work—and that’s sad. But I remain an eternal optimist about love. I believe in love. It’s still my biggest dream. I am positive—determined to move forward with my life, bring up my babies, and do the best job I can as a mother, entertainer, and person. I now look forward to new challenges. I feel strong.”

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  1. KINGB SLAYS! August 2, 2011

    FAKE! this divorce was just to help her flopping ‘Love?’ album’s sales! And releasing ‘Starting Over’ as the next single will become a hit since it relates to their divorce..FAKE! FAKE! FAKE!

  2. Tc23 August 2, 2011

    I can’t believe the ignorance out there of ppl sayin this divorce is fake (and this isn’t coming from a non fan of her music in the least bit I like to see her acting more).. they hav two children together who if u kno anything about jlo she would die for and would never do anything to mess up their world .. ppl close to them has said this isn’t a surprise they hav been having problems for years as mark is more traditional in marriage (with the husband bein head of the household) and she’s more modern (woman who does stuff for herself).. I kno ppl love controversy and scandal but not everything has an alterior motive as jlo said sometimes love jus doesn’t work out so u move on and I wish her the best

  3. Vegas girl August 2, 2011

    That was quick ! Wasn’t expecting her to discuss her situation this soon after the split. I thought that these articles were written months in advance but I guess not.

  4. The Truth August 2, 2011

    Sam you stay being hater, mad that this is her 4th cover with Vanity Fair, this cover was in prepartion way before the divorce, they had to go back and tweek it

    With a second season of American Idol coming up, an expansive product line releasing through Kohl’s, and a Greatest Hits album out this fall, Jennifer Lopez is ready to step back into a spotlight that is all her own. Go behind the scenes with Mario Testino as he photographs the eternal diva for the September 2011 cover.

    From VanityFair.com

    The issue talks about her , upcoming films, AI her clothing line, her TV show she has produced for TRU tv, South Beach Tow, which was number 1 in ratings, research it
    her music, her fragrance empire and her future plans, the divorce is just part of the article
    She’s also coming back for American Idol!

    This is the The SEPTEMBER ISSUE, THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE OF THE YEAR

  5. Jess August 2, 2011

    if I stay, then I am not doing the right thing for me. I love myself enough to walk away from that now.”

    Wow.

  6. ASAP (As Sincere As Possible) August 2, 2011

    I love Jennifer and what she said was really sincere and honest.I’m glad she didn’t just churn out the generic showbiz answers and talked about it from her heart and I can understand why they would break up, judging from what she said.Now that she’s single, she can truly be herself.

  7. ASAP (As Sincere As Possible) August 2, 2011

    And btw, some people in here are really hilarious.If she wanted to use the divorce to push ‘Love?’ then would she not have done it BEFORE the release date??

  8. SelenaFabulousGomezFan August 2, 2011

    Eww

  9. nice_gurl August 2, 2011

    Hope everything works out for her and she continues to do what she loves.

  10. Legendtina4life August 2, 2011

    Meh, Im too tired to throw shade tonight. I’ll keep it cute.

  11. YOOSONDALOOSE August 2, 2011

    Love JLo, she is amazing!
    Come one with songs from the album, you rockk!

  12. bey’knight August 2, 2011

    i just dont get it, i was convinced she’d found the one, someone who could ground her. #smh

    ive been hearing about jlo tv shows since 2006. have any of them actually made it to air?

  13. JUDAS666 August 2, 2011

    I BLAME AMERICAN IDOL. IF NOT FOR THAT LAME ASS SHOW WE WOULD HAVE NEVER HEARD OF HAS BEEN J HO AND HER DRAMA MESS IN PUBLIC. SHE WOULD HAVE DIVORCED IN PRIVATE IN FLORIDA AND APPEAR IN SOME SHORT 3 LINE PARAGRAPH ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE ENQUIRER. WHO CARESSSS!!!! NEXT.

  14. U wanna rumble with the bees huh??? (queenbey) August 2, 2011

    JLo is full of s***……..horse s*** to be exact!!

    Every SINGLE time she get dump or divorce, she is ALWAYS blaiming the other party!!!

    JLo its U not them…….so STOP trying to make it seem like ur some innocent person who is always getin their heart broken!!

  15. YeaBey Is Heartless NOW DEAL! August 2, 2011

    I thought they were GREAT together…But I could still see some awkwardness with them at times so I really wasn’t shocked when the news came out!

  16. YeaBey Is Heartless NOW DEAL! August 2, 2011

    @BEY’KNIGHT
    She has this one show on where People tow away other people’s cars for fun to get them mad….Kinda like Punk’d…..She is the Producer I think

  17. U wanna rumble with the bees huh??? (queenbey) August 2, 2011

    Before Mac Anthony JLo was viewed as a HO…….

    She used Puffy bcuz he was hot at the time…….

    She used Ben Afflect bcuz he was hot at the time……

    JLo USED Mac Anthony to help clean up her slutty image………

    Yea she’s Jenny from the block alright……she’s been around that same block atleast twice

  18. mikee25 August 2, 2011

    WOW!! So many ignorant people on here!! If you don’t like someone that you don’t eve know that your choice, but to make comments about their choices in life and their heartache is truly ignorant…..you don’t have any clue about their private lives, so putting your two cents in does not make sense. Divorce is difficult and I know many people that have had divorce, and many more than 1….The kind of people that come one these website to judge other people and make comments about what they don’t know anything about is pure…IGNORANCE!!! God bless JLo and the twins!!

  19. KAT DELUNA FAN August 2, 2011

    She is using the situation to sell her album and be relevant like the chrianna incident.NEXT

  20. jesse lopez August 2, 2011

    @queen?bey really with the lies? jlo was already hot when she got with diddy and ben!hotter to be exact,when she got with diddy she already had 4 films under her name including selena and money train and was getting acclaim and praises,when she got with ben she had plenty more movies and 2 albums out that were huge successes.and when was ben ever hot?? JLO made him hot duh.

    @kat deluna fan go buy kat’s new song a millions times so she can make it in the top 100 LMAO!

  21. jesse lopez August 2, 2011

    I love these statements btw.she sounds real….real and mature about the situation. and letting everybody know, yes! I have been in a few relationships and sadly they failed but I don’t give up on love cause it exist but you gotta go through some bad things to find that one and she’s okay with that and will continue to try.A real mature woman giving a real woman interview not a girl(wrtw) terribly explained acted out contrived mess!

  22. The Truth August 2, 2011

    @ Queen Bey

    GTFOH
    Pre Puff she was a sucessful actress, Golden Globe nominated for Selena, Critcal acclaim for Uturn, Out Of Sight, Blood and Wine, Jack
    Box office hits such as Money Train, Anaconda, Antz
    1st Latina with a Loreal contract, 1st Latina to be paid 1 million for a film had signed to Sony way before she got with Puff, it was he that was desperate for her to be in his Been Around the World Video
    DIDDY WAS LOOKING FOR THE CROSSOVER HOLLYWOOD/MAINSTREAM DREAM

    When she was with Ben she already was a successful actress, The Cell, The Wedding Planner debuted at number 1, other hits inlcuded Angel Eyes and Enough, her first flop film was Gigli, Ben was coming off the flop that was Pearl Harbour and had a drinking problem-FACT. Ben has never BEEN HOT

    Marc has had an obsession with Jlo since the 90s, all his songs that he wrote was about her, he went after her

    And I did not now 6 men at the age of 42 meant you were a ho, now b**** take a seat

  23. jesse lopez August 2, 2011

    oooooooh @the truth I’m crying over here about how you just handled that rodent with the facts.

    alot of people always saying she a ho and I say the same thing I didn’t know that when you can count on 1 hand the men you had at the age of 42 made you a s***?

    and she was married to marc 4 years before they had kids so she didn’t have them outta wedlock.

    some ho. p.s. jlo looks very beautiful,serene and model-esque here.

  24. U wanna rumble with the bees huh??? (queenbey) August 2, 2011

    @THE TRUTH- TFhe fact of the matter is JLo was SEEN AS A HO!!!

    How many times has she been married???

    JLo jump from men to men……she didnt even give her vah jay jay time to breath!!

    And UR trying to tell me EVERY SINGLE song Marc wrote was about JLO????

    F*** outta here with that horse s***!!!

  25. U wanna rumble with the bees huh??? (queenbey) August 2, 2011

    Before Jlo got wit Puffy wat type of music was she makin??? S***** ass pop songs!!

    After Puffy her music career exploded- Y u ask???

    Bcuz puffy introduced her to r&b, which was smokin f***** hot at the time!!

    She USED Ben for his fame!! She was datin one of the hottest actors at the time, which means more press and headlines……..and we all kno how JLo loves the camera…..cheese 😀

    JLo make it seen like every single man she dated always wanted her…..b**** please

  26. KAT DELUNA FAN August 2, 2011

    @JESSE LOPEZ
    LMAO YOU ?! I CANT EVEN

    HOW MANY COPIES OF FLOP? JNO SCANNED WW?
    BEYONCE OUTSOLD HER IN A NICK OF TIME ONCE AGAIN LIKE I PREDICTED ..A MESS

    WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WORLWIDE SMASH SHE STOLE FROM MY GIRL?IT DIDNT HELP THE ALBUM SALE?

    I AM HERE FOR MUSIC AND WONT DISCUSS HER PRIVATE LIFE BUT I SEE YOU SPEND MORE TIME WRITING ALL THOSE ESSAYS ABOUT HER LOVE LIFE RATHER THAN :
    -VOCALS
    -SONGWRITING
    -STEALING SONGS

    U LIKE RIHANNAS STANS ARE FOCUS ON NAKEDNESS AND FASHION THINGS,JNO FANS ARE FOCUSED ON HER LOVE LIFE FOR EVAHH -_-

  27. The Truth August 2, 2011

    @ Queen No you saw her as a ho, because it takes one to no one b**** , now take a seat, typical Bey stan on another artists post chatting s***

    Excuse me what songs/hit has Diddy produced for JLO, Feelin So Good and thats it, Did he produce I f You Have My Love, Waiting For Tonight and all the other hits off her 1st album NO
    The executive produers was herself and Cory Rooney, b**** take a seat
    Puffy did not introduce her to s*** but guns and getting arrested
    What other hits did he produce for her besides the original version of I REAL , which she co wrote with Cory Rooney? NONE!

    Marc was in Love with Jlo you don’t no nothing about Latin culture, Spanish media will tell you how much he was in love with Jlo, she even featured in one his Spanish videos, but you wouldn’t know that would you

    Diidy satys being in love with Jlo, Yes thats why Diddy is trying to turn Cassie into her, whos I need a Girl about, b**** sit the f*** down
    Ben Affelck pit oou an advert for her in Variety saying how much he loved working with her

    @ Kat De LunaLove? is at 900k worldwide how many records has Kat Deluna sold?
    On The Floor is at 7 million worldwide more than Kats whole pathetic excuse of a career

    Yes Jen can sing, it may not be strong but she can sing, she does not go around slapping her name to songs she did not write.

    Last time I checked Kat delusional P** face did not create the Lambada, B**** BYE
    JLOS a great dancer and performer, don’t be mad she can do all of that and still be a fashion icon

  28. U wanna rumble with the bees huh??? (queenbey) August 2, 2011

    @THE TRUTH- LMAO!!

    By writing lengthy essays proves u are PRESSED!!!

    I kno u can read but can u comprehend???

    I didnt say Puffy produced her songs…. I said he introduced her into r&b!!

    What genre of music made JLo a house hold name??? R&B!!!

    U mad???

  29. U wanna rumble with the bees huh??? (queenbey) August 2, 2011

    Marc Anthony was always in love with JLo and so was:

    Ben Afflect

    P. Diddy

    Chris Judd

    and every other man she came into contact with……..LMAO

    *Lets continue this converstaion wen JLo recieves a top ten hit by herself…..
    meaning NO features
    😉

  30. U wanna rumble with the bees huh??? (queenbey) August 2, 2011

    Also I must add:

    Alot of ppl didnt kno who JLo was until she start dating who????

    P. Diddy 😉

  31. Rican-kid August 2, 2011

    Jennifer coming from another puerto rican, u are so rican so easily to fall in love like my self and amillion other puerto ricans and we get out hearts broken alot. U settled for Marc y cuz he was security, sonething u knew and felt confortable with but its not enough I been in your shoes I know what u going thru don’t worry mama Lopez stay single and date have fun no reason to need any man in ya life u got ya kids and fam hey if it happens it happens if not just continue to enjoy life. B**** get ya ass on the floor and dance!

  32. WildChild August 2, 2011

    I thought that magazines did interviews 2-3 months in advance? Didn’t she just announce her divorce 2 weeks ago?

  33. Cray August 2, 2011

    the interview was changed from the 1st one

    blahBlah SLUTIONCE Shut Up where are your #1 Hot Songs from the 4 Album???

    Kat De Luna Fan…. WHO THE F*** IS KAT DE LUNA?

    LOL

  34. onyx August 2, 2011

    J.Lo is J.Lo she doesn’t need anybody to be famous, sometimes things don’t work, if i had a woman and i don’t feel in love with her anymore i leave her cause i’m gonna hurt her and myself, (J.Lo first album “On The 6” was in 1999 the album was already finish when she meet Diddy, and since she was from the block she listen R&B music too, you like it or not everyone takes advantage of others, Angelina Jolie with Brad Pitt, Jada with Will and yes Beyonce Knowles with Mr. Jay-Z everybody knows that.

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  36. U wanna rumble with the bees huh??? (queenbey) August 2, 2011

    @CRAY- R U mad too???

    The same place where JLo’s number 1 solo (alone, NO features) hit is…. 😉

  37. BEYFAN August 2, 2011

    Americans think the world starts and ends in America. Jennifer Hudsons album has sold way more that J-LO in the US and has went gold. When you include worldwide JLO has sold 912,000 and Jennifer Hudson is 200,000 sales behind her overall.

  38. onyx August 2, 2011

    I am an american and i don’t think the USA is the center of the world.

  39. Laurie August 2, 2011

    Those celebrities don’t take mariage seriously !! i mean you R divorcing as if you were buying bread c’mon now !!! Ooo I don’t like the new furniture you bought I want a divorce !! just sad

  40. Jlover (Jloration) August 2, 2011

    Miss Lopez thank you for sharing it with us.
    It inspires many women that might have been or could be in the same predicament as you.
    No one needs to know the specifics of your life to understand the interview you gave to Vanity Fair.

    I can’t wait for her movie “What To Expect When You’re expecting”. Some pictures from the shooting have already emerged online. It has added more to my curiosity, to the point where it drove me to purchasing the critically-acclaimed book.

    For “JLOVE?” all the singles released have been playing on the radio non-stop. Just yesterday, they were playing “On The Floor” and “I’m Into You” on different stations simultaneously and many times.

    Like my fellow Jloration <3 Jlovers, I still enjoy "On The Floor" and "I'm Into You" 🙂

    ********************
    Don’t forget to pick up some deluxe “JLOVE?”

    Available @ jenniferlopez.com

  41. Gris August 2, 2011

    There is no such thing as a perfect ~love~ Gods love is perfect we need to love be kind have Faith to move on in life with God in front of us 🙂

  42. Sweet pea August 2, 2011

    Jenniffer Darling…your truly special ive loved you for ever~i pray to God that he blesses you and keep you safe from all EVIL your a good person inside and out and i wish you and your lovely family peace of mind remember God First above all things~smile your going to be alraight! xo

  43. NYC the city that never sleeps August 2, 2011

    NYC LOVES YOU HONEY!

  44. Smh August 2, 2011

    Her ego is out of control! She always insinuates the other person is to blame and she to walk away. How about Not getting married!! Marruage takes work and only because you’re in love does not mean you have to walk down the aisle. She treats marriage like a joke and she is not a classy lady. Keep your mouth shut and keep your stupid advice on love because you are the last person to give love advice. She has a pretty face, but a cold empty heart that no one will ever fill because no one will ever satisfy Jlo’s ego!

  45. jesse lopez August 2, 2011

    @kat delusional fan how the hell you trying to come for me or jlo and you bringing up beyonce instead of kat’s stats girl go sit in a dark corner and beg for forgiveness for even stepping to a jlo post with such s***!

    @queenbey girl stop with the jealousy, you mad because when men see jlo they fall in love and when they meet her they are hooked,don’t be mad cause the only one who is even turned on by where’s my personality beyonce is a camel cigarette’s model. and her w**** of a daddy and help me pick my face up tina “yes I designed that??” knowles.

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  47. Luis hernandez August 3, 2011

    To all those who are judging her,only God can judge.We don’t know what happen behind doors.I truly believe that she really love him,but sometimes situations in a marriage makes you grow out of love.I also truly believe that you need God,in your life so that he can help you keep your marriage together.Please don’t judge her,just pray for her.i’m not taking her side,just don’t like that people are judging her.Our job is to show love not judge,only God can judge.I just pray that she find true love,if she really decided not to go back with him.please live me a comment in my e-mail if you agree with me.

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