People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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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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 don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.
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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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Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
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I would sing anywhere they would invite me. That’s how I made my first pesos. I used to sing at beauty pageants, local events of every sort.
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Becoming a mom forced me to re-prioritize and make room for the things that are most important, while recognizing that there are things I can let go of, and the world won’t crumble around me.
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I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then, I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
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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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When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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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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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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I was pretty sad. But he was probably right; I did have a voice a bit like a goat, but my dad told me to never give up and to keep going, and it’s paid off.
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