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.
SHAKIRAThe 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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I like to see people’s eyes when I’m singing to them.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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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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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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I was pretty sad. But he was probably right; I did have a voice a bit like a goat, but my dad told me to never give up and to keep going, and it’s paid off.
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I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
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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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We’ve built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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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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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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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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When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it.
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President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
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