Singer and actor Jennifer Lopez turned to her idol Barbra Streisand when she needed help figuring out which film roles she should accept, relates AP.

The singer insists she would love to emulate Barbara Streisand's stellar career path, and was thrilled when she offered up career advice.

Jennifer Lopez explains, "I love her and I have the utmost respect for her as being strong and having survived in this business. A few years ago I sent her two scripts because I wanted to work with her. When she called back, I was too stars truck to talk to her, so my manager took the call. And you know what she told him? 'Jennifer's too good for these.' It helped me rethink my whole career. Since then, I've only done projects I've loved doing."