I am an avid believer that education – and especially early childhood development – is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
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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I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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I 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.
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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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I think, that if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.
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The truth is that I’m more afraid of marriage than of death.
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I love food, and I’m a chronic over-orderer at restaurants.
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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 like to see people’s eyes when I’m singing to them.
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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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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’ve shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest’s.
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Relationships have to have a give and take if they’re going to work in the long term.
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Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
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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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You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.
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