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.
SHAKIRASensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that’s what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way.
More Shakira Quotes
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I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I’m not capable, I’m too cowardly for that.
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined!
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I didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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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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I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself.
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Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
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Because of you, I’m running out of reasons to cry.
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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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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.
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I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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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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I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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