I feel like I’m not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know?
SHAKIRABecoming a mom forced me to re-prioritize and make room for the things that are most important, while recognizing that there are things I can let go of, and the world won’t crumble around me.
More Shakira Quotes
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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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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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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 always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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Videos come definitely after the music has been created, but I have always felt, and especially today, that videos are vital in the album process. I think that we live in a very visual era, and if you make a mistake with a video, those images will accompany the song forever.
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then, I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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The ALAS Foundation was born as a consequence and a continuation of what we are doing with Pies Descalzos.
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