Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn’t just let someone else do it.
SHAKIRAI just don’t find marriage a necessary step in a couple’s life.
More Shakira Quotes
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Elixir’ means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
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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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I always knew that I was tremendously creative. I recited love poems, I wrote stories and I got excellent grades in every subject, except for maths.
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I tried to give my career a shot from Barranquilla, but the musicians would never show up. It was just not taken seriously.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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What I do is I remove my makeup every night, use a little bit of Vitamin C serum, and that’s it, pretty much. Of course, I use my 3D White products!
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I just don’t find marriage a necessary step in a couple’s life.
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I was a real mummy’s girl – still am. And as for my father, well, I have an Oedipus complex I’m still working out. I love that man!
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I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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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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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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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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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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We’ve built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students.
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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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