I was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on Earth, performing in front of an audience, who in this case were a bunch of classmates, kids my age.
SHAKIRAI’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.
More Shakira Quotes
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs.
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You’re a song written by the hands of God.
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A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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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 didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
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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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A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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Colombia is not how people think it is. We used to eat fish every Sunday at the beach. In the town where I grew up, people did not tell lies.
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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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 am a person who has many dreams. But as soon as I accomplish one, I move on to the next. That’s my fatal, absurd nature. Human beings are slaves to our dreams, and I am, too. Now I think I just want to share my musical proposal in its entire form.
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I know what it’s like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing.
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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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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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I think love is something that you have to work on, and it develops over experience and time. Love is a practice.
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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 do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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I have no idea where I want to go musically, but I’m fine that way. I don’t need to be faithful to any concept, you know.
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I tried to give my career a shot from Barranquilla, but the musicians would never show up. It was just not taken seriously.
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I did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
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I am a person who has many dreams. But as soon as I accomplish one, I move on to the next. That’s my fatal, absurd nature.
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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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