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.
SHAKIRAYou feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
More Shakira Quotes
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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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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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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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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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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A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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I know that youngsters want to find something in common with each other and feel closer to each other ideologically through bridges such as the Internet.
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I was pretty sad. But he was probably right; I did have a voice a bit like a goat, but my dad told me to never give up and to keep going, and it’s paid off.
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I love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.
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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself.
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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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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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