My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
SHAKIRAMy 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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The truth is that I’m more afraid of marriage than of death.
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Relationships have to have a give and take if they’re going to work in the long term.
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What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it’s not just about the physical side of the game and chasing after a ball. It’s a strategic sport which requires a lot of intelligence. It’s a very mental game.
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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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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My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.
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My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.
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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’m barefoot whenever I can be.
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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I know what it’s like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing.
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My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
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I 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.
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