I did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
SHAKIRAElixir’ 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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I didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
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My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don’t respect you and when they respect you they don’t love you.
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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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I now talk to different cultures, and I hope that I can bridge those gaps and differences between us. It’s an adventure, a dream…
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Being raised in a developing country opened my eyes to so much I cannot tolerate. In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it’s not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don’t have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we’re made of.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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I know that youngsters want to find something in common with each other and feel closer to each other ideologically through bridges such as the Internet.
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Becoming a mom forced me to re-prioritize and make room for the things that are most important, while recognizing that there are things I can let go of, and the world won’t crumble around me.
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I 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.
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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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When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined!
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People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
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