I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
SHAKIRAEducation is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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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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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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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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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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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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression.
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I just don’t find marriage a necessary step in a couple’s life.
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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.
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It’s very difficult to think that you’re with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don’t know them: it turns out that they betray you. It’s painful, but it’s best to turn the page.
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Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn’t just let someone else do it.
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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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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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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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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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