It’s incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It’s about understanding myself. Sometimes I’ll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It’s become part of my routine.
SHAKIRAI feel as passionate as when I was 13 years old and just released my first album. I feel the same amount of adrenaline in my blood, and the same amount of curiosity as well. Curiosity about why I’m different.
More Shakira Quotes
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Success happened little by little for me. I tasted the flavor of fame in small doses: I started at 10 years old when I won a music contest; I was performing at birthday parties, company meetings.
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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 like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
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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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I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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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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I 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.
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I just think that it’s very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go.
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I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
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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 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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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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I am a person who has many dreams. But as soon as I accomplish one, I move on to the next. That’s my fatal, absurd nature. Human beings are slaves to our dreams, and I am, too. Now I think I just want to share my musical proposal in its entire form.
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The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.
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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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