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" I feel like I'm not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know? "
Shakira
Know
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Earth
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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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" My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about. "
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" I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman. "
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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 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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" The Summit of the Americas is an excellent platform to raise awareness and secure commitments from heads of state and different sector leaders regarding Early Childhood Development. "
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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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" Writing songs has a therapeutic effect, and it either kills off love or wins the heart of the lover. "
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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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" 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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" If I can contribute to people having fun, I would feel very fulfilled as an artist. "
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" Seeing me in love is a constant state: there are no questions, as the answer is simply there. "
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" I've shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest's. "
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" I have two kids, a career, and a man that takes a lot of my attention and time. "
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" When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel. "
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" I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun. "
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" Brazil is a country I hold very dearly. I've got followers there who I've been interacting with for years, as well as fellow artists like Ivete Sangalo, and it also has huge figures like Pele. I'd love to go to that World Cup - I'm not sure in what capacity, but I'll definitely be there. I know that nobody wants to miss it, least of all me. "
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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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" I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter. "
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" From a psychoanalytical point of view, we start discovering the world through our mouths in the very first stage of our lives, when we're just born. "
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" The truth is that I'm more afraid of marriage than of death. "
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" I know what I'm doing even when I'm wearing a pencil skirt. "
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" I can take the spotlight that shines on me and shift it towards those issues that are infinitely more important than my own issues. "
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" I was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on Earth, performing in front of an audience, who in this case were a bunch of classmates, kids my age. "
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" It doesn't bother me to talk about my private life, it doesn't bother me to talk about anything. My life is like a glass of water, transparent. "
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" I adore my dad. He's a 78-year-old man and my inspiration. "
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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 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. "
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" Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region. "
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" What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it's not just about the physical side of the game and chasing after a ball. It's a strategic sport which requires a lot of intelligence. It's a very mental game. "
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