I feel as passionate as when I was 13 years old and just released my first album. I feel the same amount of adrenaline in my blood, and the same amount of curiosity as well. Curiosity about why I’m different.
SHAKIRAI am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
More Shakira Quotes
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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it.
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I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I’m not capable, I’m too cowardly for that.
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When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression.
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I’m lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
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I am a person who has many dreams. But as soon as I accomplish one, I move on to the next. That’s my fatal, absurd nature. Human beings are slaves to our dreams, and I am, too. Now I think I just want to share my musical proposal in its entire form.
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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 know what it’s like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing.
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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Gerard doesn’t tell me what to do. We discuss everything as a couple, as I imagine most partners do. We have a beautiful relationship and one of mutual trust.
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A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter.
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