When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression.
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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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 feel a real sense of duty to use the voice and the platform I’ve been afforded by my fame to speak out for those whose voices don’t get a chance to be heard.
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy.
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I didn’t expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
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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’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian.
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At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs.
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I feel comfortable in my pop shoes. They let me walk in any direction. I like to go from one extreme to the other. One day I feel that I want to do a song with reggaeton influence, I do it. The next day I feel I need to do a song with rock elements to it, I do it.
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I remember the first time I saw the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video.
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I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter.
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I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.
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I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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I’m a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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