I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
SHAKIRAIf 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it’s not just about the physical side of the game and chasing after a ball. It’s a strategic sport which requires a lot of intelligence. It’s a very mental game.
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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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I always knew that I was tremendously creative. I recited love poems, I wrote stories and I got excellent grades in every subject, except for maths.
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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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Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
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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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I think, that if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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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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My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
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Because of you, I’m running out of reasons to cry.
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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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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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