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.
SHAKIRAWe’ve built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students.
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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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It’s incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It’s about understanding myself. Sometimes I’ll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It’s become part of my routine.
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So I like the work he’s doing, and I support it, and I realise that he’s one of very few political leaders around the world that actually has early-childhood development strategise at the top of his agenda.
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What I do is I remove my makeup every night, use a little bit of Vitamin C serum, and that’s it, pretty much. Of course, I use my 3D White products!
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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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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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I thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from.
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I’d love to go to that World Cup – I’m not sure in what capacity, but I’ll definitely be there. I know that nobody wants to miss it, least of all me.
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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
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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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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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I love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.
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