I’m more afraid of marriage than death.
SHAKIRAEveryone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed.
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It’s not easy to work with me, I recognize that. It’s not easy if those people aren’t as perfectionistic as I am.
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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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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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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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I didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
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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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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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Gerard 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.
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It’s incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It’s about understanding myself. Sometimes I’ll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It’s become part of my routine.
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At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs.
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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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