I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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I wanna stay an eternal girlfriend. I want to have my boyfriend’s children, but I don’t think we need a piece of paper to regulate the game, and we don’t have to go through the whole stress of a wedding and suffering to throw a good party.
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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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I started my own Pies Descalzos/Barefoot Foundation when I was 18. We provide education to vulnerable children in Colombia and other developing countries.
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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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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.
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I know that youngsters want to find something in common with each other and feel closer to each other ideologically through bridges such as the Internet.
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A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined!
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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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I feel as passionate as when I was 13 years old and just released my first album. I feel the same amount of adrenaline in my blood, and the same amount of curiosity as well. Curiosity about why I’m different.
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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I think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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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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