I feel as passionate as when I was 13 years old and just released my first album. I feel the same amount of adrenaline in my blood, and the same amount of curiosity as well. Curiosity about why I’m different.
SHAKIRAI feel like I’m on an anthropological mission.
More Shakira Quotes
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When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression.
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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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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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For a while, I could only wear sweat pants because I was that intermediate size that you’re not a small, you’re not a large.
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I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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I just think that it’s very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go.
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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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 admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself.
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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 do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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I’ve written many love songs for Gerard. But it’s never enough. I feel that he deserves a million love songs written for him.
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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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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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