Shakira

I have never had one moment of stage fright and performing has always been a huge thrill and source of enjoyment for…

— Shakira

The thing is, my dad's always been more of a bookworm; he was interested in more intellectual pursuits, but nobody can escape…

— Shakira

Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that's what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any…

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My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with diffiulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don't…

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We have to promote human solidarity, avoid indifference, and play a part with society in the solution of the problem of violence...

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We need to provide higher quality and innovative early childhood development programs all throughout Latin America.

— Shakira

I have such a respect and fascination for dance. I can be light as air or stay grounded. Dance is really another…

— Shakira

Lucky you were born that faraway so we could both make front of distance,lucky that I have a foreign number ,the far…

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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…

— Shakira

The first years of a child's life are too important for a child's future - their development, earnings, behavior, and health -…

— Shakira

There is no other investment that has the kind of social multiplier effect that early education has. It is an incredible thing…

— Shakira

By giving every child a fair start, we are improving our collective future, including the private sector's ability to find talent in…

— Shakira

Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn't just let someone else do…

— Shakira

I know what it's like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is…

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The music, of course, is important, but it's the energy that I bring to it that I think the public appreciate the…

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Breastfeeding has been one of the best experiences of my life. I love it! I can't stop! I think I'm going to…

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Half of the world lives on [about] $2 a day. If there is a hungry kid in the world, we shouldn't consider…

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For several years I worried a lot about protecting an image, but today I have understood that the image cannot be preconceived.

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I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There…

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My little boy (Sasha) is now one-year-old and that makes it easier for me to go back to the studio and work…

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I think this generation can play a very important role. If we act now, this could be the first generation to witness…

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I thank God that I'm a product of my parents, that they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with…

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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…

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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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I'm a firm believer that education is the most efficient tool we have to make people aware and make our children aware,…

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I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.

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