Jennifer Lopez Cites Madonna As Biggest Musical Influence

Well despite an earlier comment to Movieline dissing Madonna’s acting ability, Jennifer Lopez tells NY Rock that the Material Girl is her biggest influence on the other side of the spectrum — musically. “For my era growing up, [she] was the quintessential performer, and a push-the-envelope type of person,” J.Lo said. And is Lopez the type to push the envelope? “No, I don’t think that I’m a push-the-envelope type of person,” she admits. “But I think Madonna was so visionary. And in her shows, she was so expressive. So that was very inspiring for me as a young girl. I remember seeing a lot of her shows.” Check out the entire interview here.