Shakira Quotes
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In 2006 I was asked to sing at the World Cup in Germany, and in 2010 I was fortunate enough to be asked again.
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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.
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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.
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I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.
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I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy. 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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A man's car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
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My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
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You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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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.
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I'm a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums.
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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.
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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.
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I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.
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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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People think I like to expose my body. But I don't. It's just because the dance moves require it.
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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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In their 20s, women try to be somebody they're not and try to turn themselves into something different. Now I'm in my 30s; I'm very happy with who I am.
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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.
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Guys don't like women telling them what to do. It reminds them of their mothers, or something like that.
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In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.
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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'm convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
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I would love to have eight or nine kids with Gerard - my own futbol team.
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My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.