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.
SHAKIRAI never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
More Shakira Quotes
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I love food, and I’m a chronic over-orderer at restaurants.
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You’re a song written by the hands of God.
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For a while, I could only wear sweat pants because I was that intermediate size that you’re not a small, you’re not a large.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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I feel a real sense of duty to use the voice and the platform I’ve been afforded by my fame to speak out for those whose voices don’t get a chance to be heard.
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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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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.
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I feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition.
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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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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 started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then, I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
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Gerard doesn’t tell me what to do. We discuss everything as a couple, as I imagine most partners do. We have a beautiful relationship and one of mutual trust.
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I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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