I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
SHAKIRAYou can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
More Shakira Quotes
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Because of you, I’m running out of reasons to cry.
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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.
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs.
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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
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I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
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I feel as passionate as when I was 13 years old and just released my first album. I feel the same amount of adrenaline in my blood, and the same amount of curiosity as well. Curiosity about why I’m different.
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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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Videos come definitely after the music has been created, but I have always felt, and especially today, that videos are vital in the album process. I think that we live in a very visual era, and if you make a mistake with a video, those images will accompany the song forever.
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You’re a song written by the hands of God.
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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 body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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Elixir’ means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
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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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