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" I tried to give my career a shot from Barranquilla, but the musicians would never show up. It was just not taken seriously. "
Shakira
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" In 2006 I was asked to sing at the World Cup in Germany, and in 2010 I was fortunate enough to be asked again. "
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" I enjoy taking part in footballing events that are for social causes because, in my view, inspiring children through sport is a way of keeping their bodies and minds healthy as well as helping nurture their intelligence and ability to relate with others. "
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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 are some others that are stupid enough not to. "
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" 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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" My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body. "
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" President Obama is highly concerned with education. He's a champion on early-childhood development strategies. So I like the work he's doing, and I support it, and I realise that he's one of very few political leaders around the world that actually has early-childhood development strategise at the top of his agenda. "
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" Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn't just let someone else do it. "
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" My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am. "
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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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" 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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" Life is a soccer field, don't you think? "
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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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" You want to be skinny and have a good body? You have to work out every day and say no to certain foods. "
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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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" 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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" I just want to grow old with a man who takes care of me, and I want to eventually have kids and want them to be good children to me. Just want to be treated nice and have respect. "
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" I like to see people's eyes when I'm singing to them. "
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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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" At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs. My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me. "
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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. "
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