I love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.
SHAKIRAIf 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that’s what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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I can take the spotlight that shines on me and shift it towards those issues that are infinitely more important than my own issues.
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My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
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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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When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined!
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it’s not just about the physical side of the game and chasing after a ball. It’s a strategic sport which requires a lot of intelligence. It’s a very mental game.
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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.
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We’ve built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students.
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I just don’t find marriage a necessary step in a couple’s life.
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I’d love to go to that World Cup – I’m not sure in what capacity, but I’ll definitely be there. I know that nobody wants to miss it, least of all me.
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I’ve written many love songs for Gerard. But it’s never enough. I feel that he deserves a million love songs written for him.
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My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I’m conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words.
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