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" I'm a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are - there's no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don't see! "

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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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Stupid

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" In their 20s, women try to be somebody they're not and try to turn themselves into something different. Now I'm in my 30s; I'm very happy with who I am. "

" We've built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students. "

" I'm barefoot whenever I can be. "

" I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself. "

" When we were in the Dark Ages, it was a question of humanity somehow managing to forget about itself. We put God in the centre of society, and people forgot about their own nature and desires. There was a huge deal of repression. "

" 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. "

" Success happened little by little for me. I tasted the flavor of fame in small doses: I started at 10 years old when I won a music contest; I was performing at birthday parties, company meetings. "

" I can take the spotlight that shines on me and shift it towards those issues that are infinitely more important than my own issues. "

Shakira

My Own

I Can

" People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America. "

" I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element. "

Shakira

Sweetness

Common

" I am a person who has many dreams. But as soon as I accomplish one, I move on to the next. That's my fatal, absurd nature. "

" 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! "

" I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I'm not capable, I'm too cowardly for that. "

" I would love to have eight or nine kids with Gerard - my own futbol team. "

" In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it. "

" Relationships have to have a give and take if they're going to work in the long term. "

" 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. "

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

" I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun. "

" 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. "

" The relationship I have with my Hispanic fans is very deep and intricate. "

" If it was up to me, I would just wear jeans and t-shirts, even to red carpets, but then no one would photograph me, so that would make me very sad. So you know, I've gotta keep up with the rest of the female population and sometimes try a little harder. "

Shakira

Rest

Sad

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

" A kid cannot learn with an empty stomach. "

" Videos come definitely after the music has been created, but I have always felt, and especially today, that videos are vital in the album process. I think that we live in a very visual era, and if you make a mistake with a video, those images will accompany the song forever. "

" Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I'm definitely the disciplinarian. "

" I just think that it's very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go. "

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

" I'm lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I'll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself. "