I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
SHAKIRAI just want to grow old with a man who takes care of me, and I want to eventually have kids and want them to be good children to me. Just want to be treated nice and have respect.
More Shakira Quotes
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I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
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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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My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.
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The worst frustration for a singer is choosing a career in making music and then not being able to make music because you’re always giving interviews.
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From a psychoanalytical point of view, we start discovering the world through our mouths in the very first stage of our lives, when we’re just born.
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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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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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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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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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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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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 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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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 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 am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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