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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. "
Shakira
Heart
Someone
Me
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" 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 beg for money. To know that child's joy would end soon, when they realised there was no future. "
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" I'm just a consequence of the great musical momentum and the great changes we are going through in the world. "
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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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" 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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" I know what it's like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing. "
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" 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. "
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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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" With pregnancy and nursing, the hormones mean your skin tends to be more sensitive to the light, so it's very important to use sun block every day. "
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Every Day
" I remember the first time I saw the 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video. I will never forget that day. I just wanted to see Kurt Cobain's face. I had a feeling he was very cute. But, I couldn't see his face. When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined! "
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Time
Teen
" My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am. "
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" I'm barefoot whenever I can be. "
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I Can
" I like to see people's eyes when I'm singing to them. "
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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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Age
Earth
" When you feel complete, you don't need to get married, and you don't think about it. "
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" I was a real mummy's girl - still am. And as for my father, well, I have an Oedipus complex I'm still working out. I love that man! "
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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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Myself
" What I do is I remove my makeup every night, use a little bit of Vitamin C serum, and that's it, pretty much. Of course, I use my 3D White products! "
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Makeup
Night
White
" 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. "
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" I adore my dad. He's a 78-year-old man and my inspiration. "
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" I came to understand that I'm never going to be the perfect mother, but I'm going to do the best I can. Same goes for everything in my life. "
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" A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you. "
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" I love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds. "
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" I feel like I'm not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know? "
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" 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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" 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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" I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project. "
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" 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. "
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" Becoming a mom forced me to re-prioritize and make room for the things that are most important, while recognizing that there are things I can let go of, and the world won't crumble around me. "
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" I'm a closet nerd. I love to study history and visit museums. "
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