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.
SHAKIRAIt’s not easy to work with me, I recognize that. It’s not easy if those people aren’t as perfectionistic as I am.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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Because of you, I’m running out of reasons to cry.
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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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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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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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. Human beings are slaves to our dreams, and I am, too. Now I think I just want to share my musical proposal in its entire form.
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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 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 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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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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I thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from.
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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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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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A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then, I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that’s what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way.
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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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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 came to understand that I’m never going to be the perfect mother, but I’m going to do the best I can. Same goes for everything in my life.
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Gerard doesn’t tell me what to do. We discuss everything as a couple, as I imagine most partners do. We have a beautiful relationship and one of mutual trust.
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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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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.
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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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