I feel like I’m not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know?
SHAKIRAI believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in the world.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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I’d love to go to that World Cup – I’m not sure in what capacity, but I’ll definitely be there. I know that nobody wants to miss it, least of all me.
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Being raised in a developing country opened my eyes to so much I cannot tolerate. In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it’s not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.
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I came to understand that I’m never going to be the perfect mother, but I’m going to do the best I can. Same goes for everything in my life.
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I now talk to different cultures, and I hope that I can bridge those gaps and differences between us. It’s an adventure, a dream…
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed.
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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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President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
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I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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Gerard doesn’t tell me what to do. We discuss everything as a couple, as I imagine most partners do. We have a beautiful relationship and one of mutual trust.
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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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