Success happened little by little for me. I tasted the flavor of fame in small doses: I started at 10 years old when I won a music contest; I was performing at birthday parties, company meetings.
SHAKIRAI 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!
More Shakira Quotes
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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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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 always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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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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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!
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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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I think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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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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I tried to give my career a shot from Barranquilla, but the musicians would never show up. It was just not taken seriously.
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President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
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My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.
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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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