People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America.
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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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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I think love is something that you have to work on, and it develops over experience and time. Love is a practice.
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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 lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
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So I like the work he’s doing, and I support it, and I realise that he’s one of very few political leaders around the world that actually has early-childhood development strategise at the top of his agenda.
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason,
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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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I’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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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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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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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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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. Human beings are slaves to our dreams, and I am, too. Now I think I just want to share my musical proposal in its entire form.
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I just want to grow old with a man who takes care of me, and I want to eventually have kids and want them to be good children to me. Just want to be treated nice and have respect.
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