I did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
SHAKIRASongwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn’t just let someone else do it.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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All through my twenties, I spent more time worrying what I didn’t have than thinking about what I did have. I wished that I was taller, had longer legs, slimmer hips, a smaller bottom, even straighter hair.
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The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.
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I know what it’s like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing.
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I’m lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
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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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I feel like I’m not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know?
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I think, that if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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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’d love to go to that World Cup – I’m not sure in what capacity, but I’ll definitely be there. I know that nobody wants to miss it, least of all me.
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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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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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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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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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