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" The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there. "
Shakira
Worst
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" 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. "
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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 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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" Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I'm definitely the disciplinarian. "
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" I've written many love songs for Gerard. But it's never enough. I feel that he deserves a million love songs written for him. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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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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" I know what I'm doing even when I'm wearing a pencil skirt. "
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" I adore my dad. He's a 78-year-old man and my inspiration. "
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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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