Colombia is not how people think it is. We used to eat fish every Sunday at the beach. In the town where I grew up, people did not tell lies.
SHAKIRAI think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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Becoming a mom forced me to re-prioritize and make room for the things that are most important, while recognizing that there are things I can let go of, and the world won’t crumble around me.
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I think, that if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter.
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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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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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I just want to grow old with a man who takes care of me, and I want to eventually have kids and want them to be good children to me. Just want to be treated nice and have respect.
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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 think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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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.
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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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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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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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