Jennifer Lopez for Harper's Bazaar US Feb 2013

Fendi dress, Tom Ford boots

On why she decided to quit Americal Idol: "I'm not a judge for a living. I'm a singer. I'm a dancer. I'm a performer. I'm an actress. That's what I'm supposed to be doing. It makes me a better parent, a better person." As for the demented schedule, "I think I can just handle more than the average bear, you know?"

On her kids, Emme and Max: "They are used to being around a lot of people. They're open, happy, curious, smart, loving, affectionate."

On her boyfriend, Casper Smart: "He's fantastic; he's like my best friend. I can tell him everything, when I'm feeling down, when I'm feeling good. He gives moral support, endless love and support."

 

On her infamous 2000 Grammy Awards dress: “I have that at home. The other day, my housekeeper put it on a mannequin in my spa, where I get my hair and makeup done. She sent me a picture. She was like, ‘You like this dress?’ Um, yeah, but I don’t know if I like it out in the house!”   

On keeping things simple: “I like the whole idea of traveling, of looking good, and doing it well. I make it as simple and as beautiful as I can because my life is kind of big. So I pack my luggage, or dress myself, or comb my kids’ hair, pick up their clothes—that makes our life beautiful, you know? There’s something very elegant in that.”

Versace dress

 

Balmain dress, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes

 

Tom Ford dress, Jimmy Choo shoes

 Paco Rabanne dress

Photographed by Katjia Rawles ~ Courtesy of Harper's Bazaar 

 

 

Amanda xo