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.
SHAKIRAI don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
More Shakira Quotes
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I think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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I know what it’s like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing.
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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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When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it.
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I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations.
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Every day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I’m letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can.
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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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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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Relationships have to have a give and take if they’re going to work in the long term.
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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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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Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it’s up to us to find solutions today so that we don’t keep passing our problems on.
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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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I wanna stay an eternal girlfriend. I want to have my boyfriend’s children, but I don’t think we need a piece of paper to regulate the game, and we don’t have to go through the whole stress of a wedding and suffering to throw a good party.
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