My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I’m conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words.
SHAKIRAI 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
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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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So I like the work he’s doing, and I support it, and I realise that he’s one of very few political leaders around the world that actually has early-childhood development strategise at the top of his agenda.
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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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I was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on Earth, performing in front of an audience, who in this case were a bunch of classmates, kids my age.
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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 want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
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I’d love to go to that World Cup – I’m not sure in what capacity, but I’ll definitely be there. I know that nobody wants to miss it, least of all me.
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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’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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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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At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs.
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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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