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 never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
More Shakira Quotes
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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.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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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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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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I feel comfortable in my pop shoes. They let me walk in any direction. I like to go from one extreme to the other. One day I feel that I want to do a song with reggaeton influence, I do it. The next day I feel I need to do a song with rock elements to it, I do it.
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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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I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter.
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A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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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 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 did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
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Elixir’ means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
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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’m barefoot whenever I can be.
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