Shakira on platform
Shakira132 quotes“From a psychoanalytical point of view, we start discovering the world through our mouths in the very first stage of our lives, when we’re just born.”
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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.
ShakiraShakira 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.
ShakiraShakira A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
ShakiraShakira I just think that it’s very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go.
ShakiraShakira People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
ShakiraShakira 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.
ShakiraShakira I feel comfortable in my pop shoes. They let me walk in any direction. I like to go from one extreme to the other. One day I feel that I want to do a song with reggaeton influence, I do it. The next day I feel I need to do a song with rock elements to it, I do it.
ShakiraShakira When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel.
ShakiraShakira 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.
ShakiraShakira 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.
ShakiraShakira 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.
ShakiraShakira 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.
ShakiraShakira 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.
ShakiraShakira I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
ShakiraShakira Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn’t just let someone else do it.
ShakiraShakira I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations.
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Jenny AJenny A Thank you for still being there for yourself. For being strong. For being resilient. Keep going.
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Mark AnthonyMark Anthony You could have shook my whole world luckily I became aware, and I took a turn.
Emma SchippersEmma Schippers Be strong enough to bloom even in the storm.
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People reach an age… where somebody elses platform is no longer yours.
Binyavanga WainainaBinyavanga Wainaina Then I am reminded that life will continue on, regardless of whether I choose to board the train or stay on the platform.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush I feel like with the history of this platform, from vinyl to where we are now, it just seems like the next logical step.
Jay-ZJay-Z A feeling of violation swayed inside me, making me feel as if id been shoved off a high platform without warning. I was falling, and i feared the sensation far more than hitting bottom. There was no end; just a constantsense of gravity having its way with me.
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Satya NadellaSatya Nadella When you’re given a platform, and you’re allowed to perform, and someone’s there to heighten you as opposed to dampen you, that’s a nice feeling.
Florence PughFlorence Pugh I feel a real sense of duty to use the voice and the platform I’ve been afforded by my fame to speak out for those whose voices don’t get a chance to be heard.
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