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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.

Shakira

I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then, I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
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I believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in the world.
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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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I’m lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
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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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I always knew that I was tremendously creative. I recited love poems, I wrote stories and I got excellent grades in every subject, except for maths.
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I now talk to different cultures, and I hope that I can bridge those gaps and differences between us. It’s an adventure, a dream…
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Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn’t just let someone else do it.
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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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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I’m conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words.
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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 good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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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 did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
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