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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 have so many people out there that celebrate with me when they know that I'm happy. And they hate it when they know that I'm suffering because someone has hurt me. "

" I'm like a mosquito, I love humidity. I don't sweat. "

" I just don't find marriage a necessary step in a couple's life. "

" I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don't have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we're made of. "

" I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project. "

" I'm a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums. "

" 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 the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then I have been very involved in the crusade for education. "

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

" 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. "

" I believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in the world. Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it's up to us to find solutions today so that we don't keep passing our problems on. "

" Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself. "

" I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations. "

" 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. "

" My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I'm conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words. "

" Gerard is just like me, but two meters tall. We're very alike; it's not for nothing that we were born on the same day, it's just that he was born 10 years later... he's a happy guy, healthy here, in the head. "

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" If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed. "

" A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you. "

" 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. "

" I feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition. "

" I have no idea where I want to go musically, but I'm fine that way. I don't need to be faithful to any concept, you know. "

" Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don't want it to happen to me. "

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

" I think, that if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love. "

" 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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" You want to be skinny and have a good body? You have to work out every day and say no to certain foods. "

" I think love is something that you have to work on, and it develops over experience and time. Love is a practice. "

" Seeing me in love is a constant state: there are no questions, as the answer is simply there. "

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" The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there. "

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