My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.
SHAKIRAI’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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I’m lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
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I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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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 think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don’t have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we’re made of.
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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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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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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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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 don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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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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Elixir’ means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
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