I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
SHAKIRAWhen I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined!
More Shakira Quotes
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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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 do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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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 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 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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What I do is I remove my makeup every night, use a little bit of Vitamin C serum, and that’s it, pretty much. Of course, I use my 3D White products!
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I feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition.
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Success happened little by little for me. I tasted the flavor of fame in small doses: I started at 10 years old when I won a music contest; I was performing at birthday parties, company meetings.
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I feel like I’m on an anthropological mission.
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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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A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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I tried to give my career a shot from Barranquilla, but the musicians would never show up. It was just not taken seriously.
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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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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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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 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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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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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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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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My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.
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My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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I’m a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are – there’s no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don’t see!
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I wanna stay an eternal girlfriend. I want to have my boyfriend’s children, but I don’t think we need a piece of paper to regulate the game, and we don’t have to go through the whole stress of a wedding and suffering to throw a good party.
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