I always knew that I was tremendously creative. I recited love poems, I wrote stories and I got excellent grades in every subject, except for maths.
SHAKIRABecause of you, I’m running out of reasons to cry.
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I would sing anywhere they would invite me. That’s how I made my first pesos. I used to sing at beauty pageants, local events of every sort.
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I believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in the world.
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I just want to grow old with a man who takes care of me, and I want to eventually have kids and want them to be good children to me. Just want to be treated nice and have respect.
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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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Colombia is not how people think it is. We used to eat fish every Sunday at the beach. In the town where I grew up, people did not tell lies.
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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’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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I love food, and I’m a chronic over-orderer at restaurants.
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I will never forget that day. I just wanted to see Kurt Cobain’s face. I had a feeling he was very cute. But, I couldn’t see his face.
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You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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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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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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I feel comfortable in my pop shoes. They let me walk in any direction. I like to go from one extreme to the other. One day I feel that I want to do a song with reggaeton influence, I do it. The next day I feel I need to do a song with rock elements to it, I do it.
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