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.
SHAKIRAYou feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
More Shakira Quotes
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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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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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I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations.
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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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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I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
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Every day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I’m letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can.
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I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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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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I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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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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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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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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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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A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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I feel like I’m not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know?
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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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A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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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’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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I always knew that I was tremendously creative. I recited love poems, I wrote stories and I got excellent grades in every subject, except for maths.
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I didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
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I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter.
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