My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
SHAKIRAWe’ve built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students.
More Shakira Quotes
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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 consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I’m not capable, I’m too cowardly for that.
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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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Becoming a mom forced me to re-prioritize and make room for the things that are most important, while recognizing that there are things I can let go of, and the world won’t crumble around me.
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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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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.
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I just don’t find marriage a necessary step in a couple’s life.
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People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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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’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
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Videos come definitely after the music has been created, but I have always felt, and especially today, that videos are vital in the album process. I think that we live in a very visual era, and if you make a mistake with a video, those images will accompany the song forever.
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