At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs.
SHAKIRAIt’s incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It’s about understanding myself. Sometimes I’ll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It’s become part of my routine.
More Shakira Quotes
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I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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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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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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I think, that if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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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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I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed.
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I pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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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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The truth is that I’m more afraid of marriage than of death.
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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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The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.
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Becoming a mom forced me to re-prioritize and make room for the things that are most important, while recognizing that there are things I can let go of, and the world won’t crumble around me.
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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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My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don’t respect you and when they respect you they don’t love you.
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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I thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from.
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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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It’s incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It’s about understanding myself. Sometimes I’ll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It’s become part of my routine.
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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 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 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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