At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs.
SHAKIRAEvery day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I’m letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can.
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I 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.
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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 was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations.
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You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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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 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 always knew that I was tremendously creative. I recited love poems, I wrote stories and I got excellent grades in every subject, except for maths.
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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Success happened little by little for me. I tasted the flavor of fame in small doses: I started at 10 years old when I won a music contest; I was performing at birthday parties, company meetings.
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I will never forget that day. I just wanted to see Kurt Cobain’s face. I had a feeling he was very cute. But, I couldn’t see his face.
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I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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Brazil is a country I hold very dearly. I’ve got followers there who I’ve been interacting with for years, as well as fellow artists like Ivete Sangalo, and it also has huge figures like Pele.
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I believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in the world.
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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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