And I think that is tremendously empowering and is not diminishing in any way. I fell that any woman who is in control, who is in touch with her femininity and sensuality, is a woman that is empowered.
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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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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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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We’ve built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students.
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I have no idea where I want to go musically, but I’m fine that way. I don’t need to be faithful to any concept, you know.
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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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Gerard is just like me, but two meters tall. We’re very alike; it’s not for nothing that we were born on the same day, it’s just that he was born 10 years later… he’s a happy guy, healthy here, in the head.
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It’s incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It’s about understanding myself. Sometimes I’ll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It’s become part of my routine.
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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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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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When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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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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I will never forget that day. I just wanted to see Kurt Cobain’s face. I had a feeling he was very cute. But, I couldn’t see his face.
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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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