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.
SHAKIRAIn the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
More Shakira Quotes
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I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations.
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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.
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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.
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My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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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 don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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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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The ALAS Foundation was born as a consequence and a continuation of what we are doing with Pies Descalzos.
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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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I’m barefoot whenever I can be.
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For a while, I could only wear sweat pants because I was that intermediate size that you’re not a small, you’re not a large.
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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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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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