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.
SHAKIRAI’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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If 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.
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I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don’t have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we’re made of.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don’t want it to happen to me.
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Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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I came to understand that I’m never going to be the perfect mother, but I’m going to do the best I can. Same goes for everything in my life.
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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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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 think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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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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I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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