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.
SHAKIRABecoming 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
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I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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I love food, and I’m a chronic over-orderer at restaurants.
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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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When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it.
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At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs.
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I was pretty sad. But he was probably right; I did have a voice a bit like a goat, but my dad told me to never give up and to keep going, and it’s paid off.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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The worst frustration for a singer is choosing a career in making music and then not being able to make music because you’re always giving interviews.
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I pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.
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I’m lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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