I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
SHAKIRAPeople think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it.
More Shakira Quotes
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The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.
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I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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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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And I think that is tremendously empowering and is not diminishing in any way. I fell that any woman who is in control, who is in touch with her femininity and sensuality, is a woman that is empowered.
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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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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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I was pretty sad. But he was probably right; I did have a voice a bit like a goat, but my dad told me to never give up and to keep going, and it’s paid off.
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Success happened little by little for me. I tasted the flavor of fame in small doses: I started at 10 years old when I won a music contest; I was performing at birthday parties, company meetings.
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I never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn’t like my voice.
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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 know what I’m doing even when I’m wearing a pencil skirt.
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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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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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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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When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it.
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