Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
SHAKIRAIn the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
More Shakira Quotes
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You’re a song written by the hands of God.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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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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Because of you, I’m running out of reasons to cry.
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I know that youngsters want to find something in common with each other and feel closer to each other ideologically through bridges such as the Internet.
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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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People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
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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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I tried to give my career a shot from Barranquilla, but the musicians would never show up. It was just not taken seriously.
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I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don’t have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we’re made of.
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A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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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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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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I just don’t find marriage a necessary step in a couple’s life.
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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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