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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.

Shakira

All through my twenties, I spent more time worrying what I didn’t have than thinking about what I did have. I wished that I was taller, had longer legs, slimmer hips, a smaller bottom, even straighter hair.
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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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Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it’s up to us to find solutions today so that we don’t keep passing our problems on.
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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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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 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 would sing anywhere they would invite me. That’s how I made my first pesos. I used to sing at beauty pageants, local events of every sort.
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Anything First Invite Made Person Sing
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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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
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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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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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We’ve built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students.
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I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations.
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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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