And I think that is tremendously empowering and is not diminishing in any way. I fell that any woman who is in control, who is in touch with her femininity and sensuality, is a woman that is empowered.
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More Shakira Quotes
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I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself.
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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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I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.
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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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You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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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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My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don’t respect you and when they respect you they don’t love you.
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All through my twenties, I spent more time worrying what I didn’t have than thinking about what I did have. I wished that I was taller, had longer legs, slimmer hips, a smaller bottom, even straighter hair.
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I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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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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If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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