My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.
SHAKIRAMy man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.
More Shakira Quotes
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So 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.
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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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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn’t just let someone else do it.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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Videos come definitely after the music has been created, but I have always felt, and especially today, that videos are vital in the album process. I think that we live in a very visual era, and if you make a mistake with a video, those images will accompany the song forever.
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I will never forget that day. I just wanted to see Kurt Cobain’s face. I had a feeling he was very cute. But, I couldn’t see his face.
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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’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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I love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.
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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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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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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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It’s very difficult to think that you’re with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don’t know them: it turns out that they betray you. It’s painful, but it’s best to turn the page.
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From a psychoanalytical point of view, we start discovering the world through our mouths in the very first stage of our lives, when we’re just born.
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I feel a real sense of duty to use the voice and the platform I’ve been afforded by my fame to speak out for those whose voices don’t get a chance to be heard.
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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’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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