My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
SHAKIRAI do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
More Shakira Quotes
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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 feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition.
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The worst frustration for a singer is choosing a career in making music and then not being able to make music because you’re always giving interviews.
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I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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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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Relationships have to have a give and take if they’re going to work in the long term.
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I love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.
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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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Because of you, I’m running out of reasons to cry.
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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 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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I think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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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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If it was up to me, I would just wear jeans and t-shirts, even to red carpets, but then no one would photograph me, so that would make me very sad. So you know, I’ve gotta keep up with the rest of the female population and sometimes try a little harder.
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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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You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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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 feel as passionate as when I was 13 years old and just released my first album. I feel the same amount of adrenaline in my blood, and the same amount of curiosity as well. Curiosity about why I’m different.
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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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Videos come definitely after the music has been created, but I have always felt, and especially today, that videos are vital in the album process. I think that we live in a very visual era, and if you make a mistake with a video, those images will accompany the song forever.
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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 do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don’t respect you and when they respect you they don’t love you.
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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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