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My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
Shakira
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I'm Colombian and nothing will change that.
Shakira
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Dealing with boys at work and being the only girl can be challenging. I have my insecurities, but I've learned I have to be a good sport. I have to be able to take certain jokes and not take them personally. There are jokes made almost every second of the day. I had to develop a tough hide. You know, the music industry is dominated by guys.
Shakira
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In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it's not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.
Shakira
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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.
Shakira
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I feel like I'm not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know?
Shakira
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
Shakira
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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
Shakira
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You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
Shakira
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I'm a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
Shakira
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'Elixir' means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
Shakira
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When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel.
Shakira
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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.
Shakira
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For a while, I could only wear sweat pants because I was that intermediate size that you're not a small, you're not a large.
Shakira
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Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that's what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way.
Shakira
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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.
Shakira
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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.
Shakira
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The ALAS Foundation was born as a consequence and a continuation of what we are doing with Pies Descalzos. I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then, I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
Shakira
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I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
Shakira
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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.
Shakira
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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
Shakira
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.
Shakira
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I'm convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
Shakira
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Guys don't like women telling them what to do. It reminds them of their mothers, or something like that.
Shakira
