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.
SHAKIRAI’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
More Shakira Quotes
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I’m a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are – there’s no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don’t see!
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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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It’s not easy to work with me, I recognize that. It’s not easy if those people aren’t as perfectionistic as I am.
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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don’t want it to happen to me.
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I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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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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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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I’m more afraid of marriage than 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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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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My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
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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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A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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