I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
SHAKIRAGerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
More Shakira Quotes
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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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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Gerard is just like me, but two meters tall. We’re very alike; it’s not for nothing that we were born on the same day, it’s just that he was born 10 years later… he’s a happy guy, healthy here, in the head.
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You’re a song written by the hands of God.
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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
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I feel a real sense of duty to use the voice and the platform I’ve been afforded by my fame to speak out for those whose voices don’t get a chance to be heard.
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What I do is I remove my makeup every night, use a little bit of Vitamin C serum, and that’s it, pretty much. Of course, I use my 3D White products!
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I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
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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.
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I love food, and I’m a chronic over-orderer at restaurants.
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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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It’s very difficult to think that you’re with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don’t know them: it turns out that they betray you. It’s painful, but it’s best to turn the page.
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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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