I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
SHAKIRAThe truth is that I’m more afraid of marriage than of death.
More Shakira Quotes
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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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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I started my own Pies Descalzos/Barefoot Foundation when I was 18. We provide education to vulnerable children in Colombia and other developing countries.
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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 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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Every day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I’m letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can.
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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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When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel.
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It’s very difficult to think that you’re with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don’t know them: it turns out that they betray you. It’s painful, but it’s best to turn the page.
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If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed.
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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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I’m a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are – there’s no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don’t see!
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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.
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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 came to understand that I’m never going to be the perfect mother, but I’m going to do the best I can. Same goes for everything in my life.
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