Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn’t just let someone else do it.
SHAKIRAGerard doesn’t tell me what to do. We discuss everything as a couple, as I imagine most partners do. We have a beautiful relationship and one of mutual trust.
More Shakira Quotes
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My body feels like it is asking to reproduce.
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I like to see people’s eyes when I’m singing to them.
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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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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter.
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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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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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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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I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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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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Colombia is not how people think it is. We used to eat fish every Sunday at the beach. In the town where I grew up, people did not tell lies.
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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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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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I’ve written many love songs for Gerard. But it’s never enough. I feel that he deserves a million love songs written for him.
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