I was a real mummy’s girl – still am. And as for my father, well, I have an Oedipus complex I’m still working out. I love that man!
SHAKIRAI never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
More Shakira Quotes
-
-
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.
SHAKIRA -
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.
SHAKIRA -
I just don’t find marriage a necessary step in a couple’s life.
SHAKIRA -
We’ve built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students.
SHAKIRA -
I feel like I’m not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know?
SHAKIRA -
We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
SHAKIRA -
I tried to give my career a shot from Barranquilla, but the musicians would never show up. It was just not taken seriously.
SHAKIRA -
Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it’s up to us to find solutions today so that we don’t keep passing our problems on.
SHAKIRA -
You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
SHAKIRA -
I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
SHAKIRA -
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.
SHAKIRA -
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.
SHAKIRA -
I’ve written many love songs for Gerard. But it’s never enough. I feel that he deserves a million love songs written for him.
SHAKIRA -
A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
SHAKIRA -
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…
SHAKIRA






