Shakira Quotes
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The music industry is dominated by guys. I work with men 98 percent of the time - producers, arrangers, musicians, engineers.
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It doesn't bother me to talk about my private life, it doesn't bother me to talk about anything. My life is like a glass of water, transparent.
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A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach.
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I feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition.
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Life is a soccer field, don't you think?
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My dad is a writer, and to see him always in front of a typewriter gave me the inspiration to write. He was my idol, my hero. I wanted to be just like him.
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I'm double-jointed. I can put my legs over my head, which freaks people out.
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I don't go out without make up. I'm a woman, you know.
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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 now talk to different cultures, and I hope that I can bridge those gaps and differences between us. It's an adventure, a dream... I feel like I'm on an anthropological mission.
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Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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I know that youngsters want to find something in common with each other and feel closer to each other ideologically through bridges such as the Internet.
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If it was up to me, I would just wear jeans and t-shirts, even to red carpets, but then no one would photograph me, so that would make me very sad. So you know, I've gotta keep up with the rest of the female population and sometimes try a little harder.
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My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I'm conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words.
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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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I've shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest's.
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I like to see people's eyes when I'm singing to them.
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If I can contribute to people having fun, I would feel very fulfilled as an artist.
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The truth is that I'm more afraid of marriage than of death.
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If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed.
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All through my twenties, I spent more time worrying what I didn't have than thinking about what I did have. I wished that I was taller, had longer legs, slimmer hips, a smaller bottom, even straighter hair.
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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 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.
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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.