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I love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.

Shakira

My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.
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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
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Country Develop Education Forward General Only
Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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Although Country Definitely Much Parent People Person Pretty Responsibility Share
I tried to give my career a shot from Barranquilla, but the musicians would never show up. It was just not taken seriously.
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Career Country Give Musician People Person Seriously Short Show Taken Try
I always knew that I was tremendously creative. I recited love poems, I wrote stories and I got excellent grades in every subject, except for maths.
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Always Creative Excellent Grade Knew Poem Recite Story Subject Tremendous Wrote
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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Being Country Develop Much Open People Person Raise Tolerate
I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
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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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Able Admire Camera Clothes Love Person
I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know.
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Know Makeup Without Woman
I pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.
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I know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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I feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition.
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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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Country Deserve Enough Love Many Million People Songs Write Written
Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn’t just let someone else do it.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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Brick Build Career Consider Laborer Myself Sun Under
I am a person who has many dreams. But as soon as I accomplish one, I move on to the next. That’s my fatal, absurd nature.
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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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Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don’t want it to happen to me.
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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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I just think that it’s very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go.
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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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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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Capacity Cup Least Love Miss Sure World
We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.
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Childhood Country Develop Higher Innovative Early Need Program Provide Quality Throughout
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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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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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 love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.

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