People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
SHAKIRAI know what it’s like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing.
More Shakira Quotes
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I thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from.
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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.
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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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I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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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 want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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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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When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it.
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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I’m not capable, I’m too cowardly for that.
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it’s not just about the physical side of the game and chasing after a ball. It’s a strategic sport which requires a lot of intelligence. It’s a very mental game.
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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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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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