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Being raised in a developing country opened my eyes to so much I cannot tolerate. In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it’s not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.

Shakira

I’m a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are – there’s no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don’t see!
SHAKIRA

Face Multi Person Woman
When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression.
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Age Dark Humanity Itself Manage Question
Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that’s what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way.
SHAKIRA

Delight Everything Refer Sense Sensual
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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Affirmation Appreciation Feel Know Like Ned That
You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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Avalanche Come Feel Meet Person Right When
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…
SHAKIRA

Between Bridge Culture Difference Direct Gap Hope Talk
Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don’t want it to happen to me.
SHAKIRA

Fame Isolate Person
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 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.
SHAKIRA

Addict Being Earth Felt Fice Most Old Perform Place Stage Wonderful Year
I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
SHAKIRA

Know Makeup Without Woman
President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
SHAKIRA

Champion Childhood Concern Country Development Early Education Person President Strategies
In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
SHAKIRA

Earn Fight Life Place
People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
SHAKIRA

Body Dance Expose Move People Require Think
My 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.
SHAKIRA

Feel How Moment Reflection Song Think
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.
SHAKIRA

Charity Continuation Country Do Foundation Pei Start
I’ve written many love songs for Gerard. But it’s never enough. I feel that he deserves a million love songs written for him.
SHAKIRA

Country Deserve Enough Love Many Million People Songs Write Written

Being raised in a developing country opened my eyes to so much I cannot tolerate. In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it’s not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.

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Being raised in a developing country opened my eyes to so much I cannot tolerate. In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it’s not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.

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