I would sing anywhere they would invite me. That’s how I made my first pesos. I used to sing at beauty pageants, local events of every sort.
SHAKIRASo I like the work he’s doing, and I support it, and I realise that he’s one of very few political leaders around the world that actually has early-childhood development strategise at the top of his agenda.
More Shakira Quotes
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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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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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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 feel comfortable in my pop shoes. They let me walk in any direction. I like to go from one extreme to the other. One day I feel that I want to do a song with reggaeton influence, I do it. The next day I feel I need to do a song with rock elements to it, I do it.
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My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I’m conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words.
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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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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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The truth is that I’m more afraid of marriage than of death.
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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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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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The worst frustration for a singer is choosing a career in making music and then not being able to make music because you’re always giving interviews.
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I know that youngsters want to find something in common with each other and feel closer to each other ideologically through bridges such as the Internet.
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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that’s what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way.
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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