I can't hire other people to write songs for me. I have to write them myself. — Shakira Copy Share Image
At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs. My dad used to take them to the notary and… — Shakira Copy Share Image
Sometimes, I ask myself how any other singer could substitute the inspiration of god in their songs — Shakira Copy Share Image
Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn't just let someone else do… — Shakira Copy Share Image
The music, of course, is important, but it's the energy that I bring to it that I think the public appreciate the… — Shakira Copy Share Image
Writing songs has a therapeutic effect, and it either kills off love or wins the heart of the lover. — Shakira Copy Share Image
Videos come definitely after the music has been created, but I have always felt, and especially today, that videos are vital in… — Shakira Copy Share Image
I feel comfortable in my pop shoes. They let me walk in any direction. I like to go from one extreme to… — Shakira Copy Share Image
My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I'm conscious of the fact… — Shakira Copy Share Image
My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with diffiulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don't respect you… — Shakira Copy Share
Education affects every major challenge we face in society. It creates economic growth, paves the way for peace and stability and helps erase the… — Shakira Copy Share
The cobra is deadly but mongoose can overcome it. We all have possibillity to defeat prejudiced and resentment in our lives. Fear is the… — Shakira Copy Share
Writing songs has a therapeutic effect, and it either kills off love or wins the heart of the lover. — Shakira Copy Share
It's not easy to work with me, I recognize that. It's not easy if those people aren't as perfectionistic as I am. — Shakira Copy Share
I never thought it was fair for an 8-year-old child not to be able to afford shoes, or to wander the streets having to… — Shakira Copy Share
Half of the world lives on [about] $2 a day. If there is a hungry kid in the world, we shouldn't consider ourselves more… — Shakira Copy Share
I'm a perfectionist in recovery. I'm trying to deal with that monster inside of me that wants to do everything right. Or better than… — Shakira Copy Share
I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There are some… — Shakira Copy Share
Providing all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has… — Shakira Copy Share
