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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.

Shakira

Brazil is a country I hold very dearly. I’ve got followers there who I’ve been interacting with for years, as well as fellow artists like Ivete Sangalo, and it also has huge figures like Pele.
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Artist Been Country Dearly Fellow Flower Hold Interact Like Place Well Year
My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.
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Already Bone Country Man Mert Over People Person Prefer Pressure Worry
I think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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Existence God Love Prove Provide Think Through
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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Helpful Just Know Map Psyche Think Very
I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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Evoke Feeling Fragrance Imagery Sensation Think Thought Vision
Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don’t want it to happen to me.
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Fame Isolate Person
I did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
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Able Being Car Life Nice Rest Ride Spend
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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Important Infinite Issue Shift Shine Spotlight Taken Towards
I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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Close History Love Museum Nerd Study Visit
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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Celebrity Cute Day Face Feel Forget never Popular See Singer
I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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Country Every Hand People Person Radio Shaken Station
At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs.
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Age Could Discover Eight Song Write
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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All More Prefer Spend Think Thought Time Twenties What Worry
I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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Afraid Death Marriage More
I feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition.
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Country Feel Like Men Minority Part Represent World
I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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Able Children Day Intensity Love Parent Same Some Unselfishness Want

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 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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