People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
SHAKIRAAll 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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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 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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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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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 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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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 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’m a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are – there’s no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don’t see!
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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I started my own Pies Descalzos/Barefoot Foundation when I was 18. We provide education to vulnerable children in Colombia and other developing countries.
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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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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 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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When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel.
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