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.
SHAKIRAI have no idea where I want to go musically, but I’m fine that way. I don’t need to be faithful to any concept, you know.
More Shakira Quotes
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Brazil is a country I hold very dearly. I’ve got followers there who I’ve been interacting with for years, as well as fellow artists like Ivete Sangalo, and it also has huge figures like Pele.
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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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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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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 want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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I came to understand that I’m never going to be the perfect mother, but I’m going to do the best I can. Same goes for everything in my life.
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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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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it’s up to us to find solutions today so that we don’t keep passing our problems on.
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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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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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I will never forget that day. I just wanted to see Kurt Cobain’s face. I had a feeling he was very cute. But, I couldn’t see his face.
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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 am a person who has many dreams. But as soon as I accomplish one, I move on to the next. That’s my fatal, absurd nature. Human beings are slaves to our dreams, and I am, too. Now I think I just want to share my musical proposal in its entire form.
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I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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It’s not easy to work with me, I recognize that. It’s not easy if those people aren’t as perfectionistic as I am.
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I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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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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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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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 would sing anywhere they would invite me. That’s how I made my first pesos. I used to sing at beauty pageants, local events of every sort.
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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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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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