I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
SHAKIRAI think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
More Shakira Quotes
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When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression.
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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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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 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 consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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I feel like I’m on an anthropological mission.
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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 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’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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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 did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
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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’m barefoot whenever I can be.
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What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it’s not just about the physical side of the game and chasing after a ball. It’s a strategic sport which requires a lot of intelligence. It’s a very mental game.
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