I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
SHAKIRAI’m barefoot whenever I can be.
More Shakira Quotes
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Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn’t just let someone else do it.
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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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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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I wanna stay an eternal girlfriend. I want to have my boyfriend’s children, but I don’t think we need a piece of paper to regulate the game, and we don’t have to go through the whole stress of a wedding and suffering to throw a good party.
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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.
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I feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition.
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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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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It’s very difficult to think that you’re with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don’t know them: it turns out that they betray you. It’s painful, but it’s best to turn the page.
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I can take the spotlight that shines on me and shift it towards those issues that are infinitely more important than my own issues.
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I’m barefoot whenever I can be.
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What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it’s not just about the physical side of the game and chasing after a ball. It’s a strategic sport which requires a lot of intelligence. It’s a very mental game.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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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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