Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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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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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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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that’s what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way.
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All through my twenties, I spent more time worrying what I didn’t have than thinking about what I did have. I wished that I was taller, had longer legs, slimmer hips, a smaller bottom, even straighter hair.
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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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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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When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined!
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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 think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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I can take the spotlight that shines on me and shift it towards those issues that are infinitely more important than my own issues.
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Providing all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has to be a priority for all of us, not only the government and civil society, but also the business sector.
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