I’m lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
SHAKIRAIf 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
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I was a real mummy’s girl – still am. And as for my father, well, I have an Oedipus complex I’m still working out. I love that man!
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that’s what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way.
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I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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I now talk to different cultures, and I hope that I can bridge those gaps and differences between us. It’s an adventure, a dream…
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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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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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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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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 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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Gerard is just like me, but two meters tall. We’re very alike; it’s not for nothing that we were born on the same day, it’s just that he was born 10 years later… he’s a happy guy, healthy here, in the head.
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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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I just don’t find marriage a necessary step in a couple’s life.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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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 did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
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I thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from.
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I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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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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I’m Colombian and nothing will change that.
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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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Elixir’ means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
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In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.
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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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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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