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I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.

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.
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Affirmation Appreciation Feel Know Like Ned That
I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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Businessman Country Dad Descend Only Think Unsuccessful
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.
SHAKIRA

Ancient Bottle Depict Elixir Kind Look Magicial Mean Modern Potion Times Use Want
I believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in the world.
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Believe Every One Responsibility Single White
I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I’m not capable, I’m too cowardly for that.
SHAKIRA

Able Admire Camera Clothes Love Person
People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
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Body Dance Expose Move People Require Think
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.
SHAKIRA

Age Dark Humanity Itself Manage Question
I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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Close History Love Museum Nerd Study Visit
Gerard is just like me, but two meters tall. We’re very alike; it’s not for nothing that we were born on the same day, it’s just that he was born 10 years later… he’s a happy guy, healthy here, in the head.
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Country Just Meter People Person Tall
My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
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Artist Itself Kind Represent Video Well Woman
When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel.
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Baby Feel Love Peace World
My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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Beautiful Believe Body Brain Most Part
A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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Car Ego Extension Like Man Manhood
I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don’t have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we’re made of.
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Feel One Use Voice
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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Country Feel Like Men Minority Part Represent World
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.
SHAKIRA

Intermediate Large Only Pant Small Sweat Wear

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