I will never forget that day. I just wanted to see Kurt Cobain’s face. I had a feeling he was very cute. But, I couldn’t see his face.
SHAKIRAMy team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don’t respect you and when they respect you they don’t love you.
More Shakira Quotes
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The truth is that I’m more afraid of marriage than of death.
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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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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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At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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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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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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Because of you, I’m running out of reasons to cry.
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I tried to give my career a shot from Barranquilla, but the musicians would never show up. It was just not taken seriously.
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If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed.
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People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
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The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.
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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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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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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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