I started my own Pies Descalzos/Barefoot Foundation when I was 18. We provide education to vulnerable children in Colombia and other developing countries.
SHAKIRAI started my own Pies Descalzos/Barefoot Foundation when I was 18. We provide education to vulnerable children in Colombia and other developing countries.
More Shakira Quotes
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Colombia is not how people think it is. We used to eat fish every Sunday at the beach. In the town where I grew up, people did not tell lies.
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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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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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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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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.
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I just want to grow old with a man who takes care of me, and I want to eventually have kids and want them to be good children to me. Just want to be treated nice and have respect.
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Gerard doesn’t tell me what to do. We discuss everything as a couple, as I imagine most partners do. We have a beautiful relationship and one of mutual trust.
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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’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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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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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’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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