People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
SHAKIRAI thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from.
More Shakira Quotes
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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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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Becoming a mom forced me to re-prioritize and make room for the things that are most important, while recognizing that there are things I can let go of, and the world won’t crumble around me.
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I think love is something that you have to work on, and it develops over experience and time. Love is a practice.
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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 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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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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When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel.
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I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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I can take the spotlight that shines on me and shift it towards those issues that are infinitely more important than my own issues.
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I love food, and I’m a chronic over-orderer at restaurants.
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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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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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I feel like I’m not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know?
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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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