I feel a real sense of duty to use the voice and the platform I’ve been afforded by my fame to speak out for those whose voices don’t get a chance to be heard.
SHAKIRAGerard is just like me, but two meters tall. We’re very alike; it’s not for nothing that we were born on the same day, it’s just that he was born 10 years later… he’s a happy guy, healthy here, in the head.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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I’d love to go to that World Cup – I’m not sure in what capacity, but I’ll definitely be there. I know that nobody wants to miss it, least of all me.
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Providing all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has to be a priority for all of us, not only the government and civil society, but also the business sector.
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I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter.
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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.
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it.
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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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I’m lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
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I always knew that I was tremendously creative. I recited love poems, I wrote stories and I got excellent grades in every subject, except for maths.
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I think, that if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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The ALAS Foundation was born as a consequence and a continuation of what we are doing with Pies Descalzos.
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President Obama is highly concerned with education. He’s a champion on early-childhood development strategies.
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If it was up to me, I would just wear jeans and t-shirts, even to red carpets, but then no one would photograph me, so that would make me very sad. So you know, I’ve gotta keep up with the rest of the female population and sometimes try a little harder.
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