I would sing anywhere they would invite me. That’s how I made my first pesos. I used to sing at beauty pageants, local events of every sort.
SHAKIRAThe truth is that I’m more afraid of marriage than of death.
More Shakira Quotes
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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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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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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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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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I wanna stay an eternal girlfriend. I want to have my boyfriend’s children, but I don’t think we need a piece of paper to regulate the game, and we don’t have to go through the whole stress of a wedding and suffering to throw a good party.
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Providing all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has to be a priority for all of us, not only the government and civil society, but also the business sector.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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If it was up to me, I would just wear jeans and t-shirts, even to red carpets, but then no one would photograph me, so that would make me very sad. So you know, I’ve gotta keep up with the rest of the female population and sometimes try a little harder.
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Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that’s what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way.
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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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Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it’s up to us to find solutions today so that we don’t keep passing our problems on.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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Elixir’ means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
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I’m barefoot whenever I can be.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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