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.
SHAKIRAI feel a real sense of duty to use the voice and the platform I’ve been afforded by my fame to speak out for those whose voices don’t get a chance to be heard.
More Shakira Quotes
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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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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!
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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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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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I think, that if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don’t respect you and when they respect you they don’t love you.
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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.
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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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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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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…
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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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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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