I’m barefoot whenever I can be.
SHAKIRAI 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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I would sing anywhere they would invite me. That’s how I made my first pesos. I used to sing at beauty pageants, local events of every sort.
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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it’s up to us to find solutions today so that we don’t keep passing our problems on.
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I wanna stay an eternal girlfriend. I want to have my boyfriend’s children, but I don’t think we need a piece of paper to regulate the game, and we don’t have to go through the whole stress of a wedding and suffering to throw a good party.
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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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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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The ALAS Foundation was born as a consequence and a continuation of what we are doing with Pies Descalzos.
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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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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 like to see people’s eyes when I’m singing to them.
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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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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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I now talk to different cultures, and I hope that I can bridge those gaps and differences between us. It’s an adventure, a dream…
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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 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 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 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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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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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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The truth is that I’m more afraid of marriage than of death.
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Providing all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has to be a priority for all of us, not only the government and civil society, but also the business sector.
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It’s incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It’s about understanding myself. Sometimes I’ll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It’s become part of my routine.
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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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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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