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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.

Shakira

I can take the spotlight that shines on me and shift it towards those issues that are infinitely more important than my own issues.
SHAKIRA

Important Infinite Issue Shift Shine Spotlight Taken Towards
People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
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Body Dance Expose Move People Require Think
I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
SHAKIRA

Always Big Call Child Intuition Little Project
I was pretty sad. But he was probably right; I did have a voice a bit like a goat, but my dad told me to never give up and to keep going, and it’s paid off.
SHAKIRA

Dad Paid Pretty Probably Right Voice
I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
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Choir Made Music never School Teacher Voice
I just think that it’s very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go.
SHAKIRA

Helpful Just Know Map Psyche Think Very
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.
SHAKIRA

Easy People Perfectionist Recognize Work
Videos come definitely after the music has been created, but I have always felt, and especially today, that videos are vital in the album process. I think that we live in a very visual era, and if you make a mistake with a video, those images will accompany the song forever.
SHAKIRA

Always Create Definitely Especially Felt Music Today Video Vital
You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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Avalanche Come Feel Meet Person Right When
If it was up to me, I would just wear jeans and t-shirts, even to red carpets, but then no one would photograph me, so that would make me very sad. So you know, I’ve gotta keep up with the rest of the female population and sometimes try a little harder.
SHAKIRA

Carpet Even Jeans Photograph Red Tshirt Wear
Being raised in a developing country opened my eyes to so much I cannot tolerate. In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it’s not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.
SHAKIRA

Being Country Develop Much Open People Person Raise Tolerate
I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
SHAKIRA

Avid Believer Break Childhood Cycle Development Education Especially Poverty
When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined!
SHAKIRA

Culter Even Finally Imagine
Every day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I’m letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can.
SHAKIRA

Day Discover Every New Something
I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don’t have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we’re made of.
SHAKIRA

Feel One Use Voice
I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
SHAKIRA

Businessman Country Dad Descend Only Think Unsuccessful

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