I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
SHAKIRAVideos 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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Because of you, I’m running out of reasons to cry.
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I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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I’m lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
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I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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I came to understand that I’m never going to be the perfect mother, but I’m going to do the best I can. Same goes for everything in my life.
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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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I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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So I like the work he’s doing, and I support it, and I realise that he’s one of very few political leaders around the world that actually has early-childhood development strategise at the top of his agenda.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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I’m barefoot whenever I can be.
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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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The worst frustration for a singer is choosing a career in making music and then not being able to make music because you’re always giving interviews.
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Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don’t want it to happen to me.
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