I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
SHAKIRAI was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on Earth, performing in front of an audience, who in this case were a bunch of classmates, kids my age.
More Shakira Quotes
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I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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I didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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The worst frustration for a singer is choosing a career in making music and then not being able to make music because you’re always giving interviews.
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I think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.
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If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed.
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It’s incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It’s about understanding myself. Sometimes I’ll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It’s become part of my routine.
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I thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from.
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It’s not easy to work with me, I recognize that. It’s not easy if those people aren’t as perfectionistic as I am.
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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
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It’s very difficult to think that you’re with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don’t know them: it turns out that they betray you. It’s painful, but it’s best to turn the page.
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