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" In the full light of day, I don't want to think about the sunset. "

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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. "

" I'm just a consequence of the great musical momentum and the great changes we are going through in the world. "

" You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person. "

" I know that youngsters want to find something in common with each other and feel closer to each other ideologically through bridges such as the Internet. "

" 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 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. "

" Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general. "

" I feel like I'm not on Earth just to shake it and shake it endlessly, you know? "

" 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. "

" I actually support President Obama's initiatives on early childhood. He has appointed me as a commissioner to consult his administration on educational excellence for Hispanics in the U.S. We try to find ways to improve the education system for Hispanics in America, to achieve excellence. "

" 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. "

" You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice. "

" My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don't respect you and when they respect you they don't love you. "

" Writing songs has a therapeutic effect, and it either kills off love or wins the heart of the lover. "

" I have two kids, a career, and a man that takes a lot of my attention and time. "

" 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 never made it to the school choir because the music teacher didn't like my voice. I was pretty sad. But he was probably right; I did have a voice a bit like a goat, but my dad told me to never give up and to keep going, and it's paid off. "

" 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. "

" I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman. "

" I started my own Pies Descalzos/Barefoot Foundation when I was 18. We provide education to vulnerable children in Colombia and other developing countries. I am an avid believer that education - and especially early childhood development - is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. "

" Gerard doesn't tell me what to do. We discuss everything as a couple, as I imagine most partners do. We have a beautiful relationship and one of mutual trust. "

" I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter. "

" My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about. "

" 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. "

" Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that's what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way. "

" 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. "

" I pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart. "

" Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs in Spanish. I am the same Shakira in English as I am in Spanish. "

" 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. "