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" A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach. "
Shakira
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" Every day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I'm letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can. "
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" I like to see people's eyes when I'm singing to them. "
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" Colombia is not how people think it is. We used to eat fish every Sunday at the beach. In the town where I grew up, people did not tell lies. "
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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 their thirst for knowledge and their love. I'm grateful that I know where I come from. "
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" I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children 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 out for those whose voices don't get a chance to be heard. "
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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'm barefoot whenever I can be. "
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" I adore my dad. He's a 78-year-old man and my inspiration. "
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" I've shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest's. "
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" When you feel complete, you don't need to get married, and you don't think about 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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" 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 to be a priority for all of us, not only the government and civil society, but also the business sector. "
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" I wanna stay an eternal girlfriend. I want to have my boyfriend's children, but I don't think we need a piece of paper to regulate the game, and we don't have to go through the whole stress of a wedding and suffering to throw a good party. "
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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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" Being raised in a developing country opened my eyes to so much I cannot tolerate. 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 pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart. "
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" If I can contribute to people having fun, I would feel very fulfilled as an artist. "
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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 would love to have eight or nine kids with Gerard - my own futbol team. "
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" The relationship I have with my Hispanic fans is very deep and intricate. "
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" I think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love. "
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" I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia. "
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" Always I was dreaming of a record contract. From 10 to 13, it was all I could think of. I worked hard for this dream. Nobody could say I didn't try. "
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" Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs in Spanish. I am the same Shakira in English as I am in Spanish. "
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" Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I'm definitely the disciplinarian. "
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" I feel comfortable in my pop shoes. They let me walk in any direction. I like to go from one extreme to the other. One day I feel that I want to do a song with reggaeton influence, I do it. The next day I feel I need to do a song with rock elements to it, I do it. "
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" I started my own Pies Descalzos/Barefoot Foundation when I was 18. We provide education to vulnerable children in Colombia and other developing countries. I am an avid believer that education - and especially early childhood development - is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. "
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" Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don't want it to happen to me. "
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