Jennifer Lopez Quotes About Emme Muniz: Motherhood, More

Proud mom! Jennifer Lopez is crazy for her child Emme Muñiz, and her quotes about the teenager prove it!

J. Lo welcomed Emme and their twin brother, Maximilian “Max” Muñiz, on February 22, 2008, with ex-husband Marc Anthony. The “On the Floor” singer admitted it was a bit of a shock when she found out she had two babies on the way.

“The doctor says, ‘You see that right there, that little grain of rice? That’s the baby. You see this other little grain of rice over here? That’s the other baby.’ I was like ‘What.’ I started laughing hysterically,” the “Let’s Get Loud” singer recalled via her YouTube channel. “I just laughed out loud, I couldn’t believe it. And that’s how I found out I was having twins.”

Since then, the Hustlers actress gushed over how “blessed” she feels to have her “coconuts.”

“They just made my life so much better,” the Maid in Manhattan actress, who gave birth to her kids when she was 38 years old, said on Today in 2017. “I’m forever grateful that … you know, I didn’t have kids until later and so I almost thought that it wasn’t going to happen for me, so I’m very aware that I was blessed with that. It could have been something different. I don’t take it for granted one day.”

The Bronx native acknowledged that her “perspective on the world” changed after becoming a mom.

“It’s all about them. How can you be better for them? How you need to be better for them? How can you make them laugh?” Jen said in a 2020 promotional video for Coach. “How can you make them smile? How can you make them confident? It’s actually a really beautiful, easy place to be because nothing is confusing anymore. You know exactly where the priority lies.”

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As her kids became teens, it’s clear that Jen and Emme share a lot of similarities. The duo showed their talents while performing at the 2020 Super Bowl together, and the admiration between them is mutual.

“My mom is just amazing,” Emme told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “She’s such a powerful human being. It’s insane. I don’t even know how to explain it. There are so many adjectives that can describe her in so many good ways.”

Keep scrolling to see J. Lo’s quotes about Emme!

Major Accomplishments

After Emme published their book, Lord Help Me, Jen couldn’t help but rave over [their] huge accomplishment. “I’m so proud of [them] to author [their] first book at 12 years old,” the singer said during an appearance on Good Morning America in September 2020. “[They’re] way, way ahead of me.”

Star Power

Jen reflected on Emme performing on massive public stages and how they’re a total natural already.
“[They don’t] let it in [their] mind how big [the performance] is or how it scares you,” the “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” singer explained during an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “That’s what you have to do when you’re up there, you know—you kind of have to [have] control. [They have] that gene, that gene of ‘I’m comfortable up here…’ I wish I felt more like [them].”
J. Lo added, “[They have] a good time with it, and I would never make [them] do it if it ever made her uncomfortable in any way.”

So Sweet

The A-lister called Emme her “favorite duet partner of all time” while introducing them for a joint performance in June.
“I ask them to sing with me all the time but they won’t, so this is a very special occasion, because they’re very, very busy and booked and pricey,” the Grammy winner said while performing at the Dodgers Foundation’s Blue Diamond Gala. “They cost me when they come out.”

A Bright Future

“They are both artistic children, but you never know what avenue that’s going to take,” she told Beauty Inc. “I can hear that Emme can sing. [They love] to dance and will sit there for hours watching dance, but you never know what path that’s going to take. [They] could be a choreographer.”

Life Lessons

During an interview with Vogue for its “73 Questions” segment in November 2022, Jennifer revealed what she hoped her kids “learn” from her “relentless” work ethic.

“That if you work hard, you can accomplish anything,” she said. When asked if she thinks they have picked that up yet from her, she said, “I hope so.”

Jen was then asked what she thought was the “most intimidating thing” about parenthood and she answered honestly. “Everything,” she said with a laugh. “But definitely the teenage years.”

She also shared what she believes is the “most rewarding thing” about parenthood. “The most rewarding thing is they end up teaching you,” the proud mama gushed.