I like to see people’s eyes when I’m singing to them.
SHAKIRAI don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
More Shakira Quotes
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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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 think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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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 like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
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Every day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I’m letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can.
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We’ve built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students.
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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 just don’t find marriage a necessary step in a couple’s life.
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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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And I think that is tremendously empowering and is not diminishing in any way. I fell that any woman who is in control, who is in touch with her femininity and sensuality, is a woman that is empowered.
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I was a real mummy’s girl – still am. And as for my father, well, I have an Oedipus complex I’m still working out. I love that man!
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The worst frustration for a singer is choosing a career in making music and then not being able to make music because you’re always giving interviews.
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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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