I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
SHAKIRAMy brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
More Shakira Quotes
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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 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 feel comfortable in my pop shoes. They let me walk in any direction. I like to go from one extreme to the other. One day I feel that I want to do a song with reggaeton influence, I do it. The next day I feel I need to do a song with rock elements to it, I do it.
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It’s very difficult to think that you’re with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don’t know them: it turns out that they betray you. It’s painful, but it’s best to turn the page.
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A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I’m conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words.
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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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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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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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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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I did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
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