In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
SHAKIRAI started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
More Shakira Quotes
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Success happened little by little for me. I tasted the flavor of fame in small doses: I started at 10 years old when I won a music contest; I was performing at birthday parties, company meetings.
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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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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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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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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.
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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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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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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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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 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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The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.
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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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I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
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