I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I’m not capable, I’m too cowardly for that.
SHAKIRAIt’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.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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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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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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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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It’s not easy to work with me, I recognize that. It’s not easy if those people aren’t as perfectionistic as I am.
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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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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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Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
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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 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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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 adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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