I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter.
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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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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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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The truth is that I’m more afraid of marriage than of death.
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Providing all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has to be a priority for all of us, not only the government and civil society, but also the business sector.
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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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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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I feel as passionate as when I was 13 years old and just released my first album. I feel the same amount of adrenaline in my blood, and the same amount of curiosity as well. Curiosity about why I’m different.
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My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.
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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 didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
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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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And I think that is tremendously empowering and is not diminishing in any way. I fell that any woman who is in control, who is in touch with her femininity and sensuality, is a woman that is empowered.
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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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The worst frustration for a singer is choosing a career in making music and then not being able to make music because you’re always giving interviews.
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I have no idea where I want to go musically, but I’m fine that way. I don’t need to be faithful to any concept, you know.
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