My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
SHAKIRAI 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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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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Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don’t want it to happen to me.
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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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I can take the spotlight that shines on me and shift it towards those issues that are infinitely more important than my own issues.
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Gerard doesn’t tell me what to do. We discuss everything as a couple, as I imagine most partners do. We have a beautiful relationship and one of mutual trust.
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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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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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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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It’s very difficult to think that you’re with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don’t know them: it turns out that they betray you. It’s painful, but it’s best to turn the page.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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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 feel like I’m not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know?
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For a while, I could only wear sweat pants because I was that intermediate size that you’re not a small, you’re not a large.
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