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I’m a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are – there’s no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don’t see!

Shakira

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.
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Easy People Perfectionist Recognize Work
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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Important Infinite Issue Shift Shine Spotlight Taken Towards
We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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Childhood Country Develop Higher Innovative Early Need Program Provide Quality Throughout
I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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Brick Build Career Consider Laborer Myself Sun Under
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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Duty Platform Real Sense Voice
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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Believe Every One Responsibility Single White
I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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Afraid Death Marriage More
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 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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Country Eighteen Foundation Own People Person Start
I’m lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
SHAKIRA

Around Fall Familiar Love Lucky Myself Otherwise Risk Talk
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.
SHAKIRA

Chase Football Game Happen Once Physics Realise Side Start Understand
I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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Able Children Day Intensity Love Parent Same Some Unselfishness Want
President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
SHAKIRA

Champion Childhood Concern Country Development Early Education Person President Strategies
I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
SHAKIRA

Know Makeup Without Woman
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.
SHAKIRA

Capacity Cup Least Love Miss Sure World
I feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition.
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Country Feel Like Men Minority Part Represent World

I’m a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are – there’s no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don’t see!

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I’m a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are – there’s no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don’t see!

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