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.
SHAKIRAI was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on Earth, performing in front of an audience, who in this case were a bunch of classmates, kids my age.
More Shakira Quotes
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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
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You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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I think love is something that you have to work on, and it develops over experience and time. Love is a practice.
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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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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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I’m barefoot whenever I can be.
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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’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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I feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition.
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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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President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
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A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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All through my twenties, I spent more time worrying what I didn’t have than thinking about what I did have. I wished that I was taller, had longer legs, slimmer hips, a smaller bottom, even straighter hair.
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I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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