Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn’t just let someone else do it.
SHAKIRAI did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
More Shakira Quotes
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I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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I started my own Pies Descalzos/Barefoot Foundation when I was 18. We provide education to vulnerable children in Colombia and other developing countries.
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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 like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
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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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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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I 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.
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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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I know that youngsters want to find something in common with each other and feel closer to each other ideologically through bridges such as the Internet.
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From a psychoanalytical point of view, we start discovering the world through our mouths in the very first stage of our lives, when we’re just born.
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I feel a real sense of duty to use the voice and the platform I’ve been afforded by my fame to speak out for those whose voices don’t get a chance to be heard.
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When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined!
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Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
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