Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it’s up to us to find solutions today so that we don’t keep passing our problems on.
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 pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.
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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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My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.
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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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Elixir’ means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
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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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President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
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The ALAS Foundation was born as a consequence and a continuation of what we are doing with Pies Descalzos.
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Every day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I’m letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can.
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I just think that it’s very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go.
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I was a real mummy’s girl – still am. And as for my father, well, I have an Oedipus complex I’m still working out. I love that man!
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I didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
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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 was pretty sad. But he was probably right; I did have a voice a bit like a goat, but my dad told me to never give up and to keep going, and it’s paid off.
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I thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from.
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