Washington DC, Sept. 29 -- Jennifer Lopez discussed her divorce from Ben Affleck and how it impacted her, according to People.

The actress and singer called her split from Affleck and the personal insight she gleaned during that time "the best thing that ever happened to me."

"Because it changed me," Lopez further explained. "It helped me grow in a way that I needed to grow," as quoted by People.

Affleck serves as an executive producer on Lopez's new film, 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'. The project premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, the same month the former pair finalised their divorce.

Recalling working on the film and dealing with ups and downs in her life, she said, "It was a really tough time. Every moment on set, e...