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.
SHAKIRALife is a soccer field, don’t you think?
More Shakira Quotes
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I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
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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 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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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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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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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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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.
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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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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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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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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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If it was up to me, I would just wear jeans and t-shirts, even to red carpets, but then no one would photograph me, so that would make me very sad. So you know, I’ve gotta keep up with the rest of the female population and sometimes try a little harder.
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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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I think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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