I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
SHAKIRAI 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.
More Shakira Quotes
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My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don’t respect you and when they respect you they don’t love you.
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Every day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I’m letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can.
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I adore my dad. He’s a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
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Brazil is a country I hold very dearly. I’ve got followers there who I’ve been interacting with for years, as well as fellow artists like Ivete Sangalo, and it also has huge figures like Pele.
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I was a real mummy’s girl – still am. And as for my father, well, I have an Oedipus complex I’m still working out. I love that man!
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You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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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’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’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 like to see people’s eyes when I’m singing to them.
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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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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
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Life is a soccer field, don’t you think?
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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’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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