Shakira Quotes :
1.” You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice. “
– Shakira
2.” 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. “
– Shakira
3.” A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you. “
– Shakira
4.” 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
5.” I thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from. “
– Shakira
6.” 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! “
– Shakira
7.” I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts. “
– Shakira
8.” 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. “
– Shakira
9.” I’m like a mosquito, I love humidity. I don’t sweat. “
– Shakira
10.” My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body. “
– Shakira
11.” The truth is that I’m more afraid of marriage than of death. “
– Shakira
12.” I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations. “
– Shakira
13.” I’m double-jointed. I can put my legs over my head, which freaks people out. “
– Shakira
14.” I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun. “
– Shakira
15.” 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. “
– Shakira
16.” In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it’s not a priority in the agendas of many leaders. “
– Shakira
17.” Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general. “
– Shakira
18.” A man’s car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood. “
– Shakira
19.” 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. Human beings are slaves to our dreams, and I am, too. Now I think I just want to share my musical proposal in its entire form. “
– Shakira
20.” 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. “
– Shakira
21.” What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it’s not just about the physical side of the game and chasing after a ball. It’s a strategic sport which requires a lot of intelligence. It’s a very mental game.
– Shakira
22.” Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I’m definitely the disciplinarian. “
– Shakira
23.” People think I like to expose my body. But I don’t. It’s just because the dance moves require it. “
– Shakira
24.” It’s incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It’s about understanding myself. Sometimes I’ll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It’s become part of my routine. “
– Shakira
25.” Relationships have to have a give and take if they’re going to work in the long term. “
– Shakira
26.” I just don’t find marriage a necessary step in a couple’s life. “
– Shakira
27.” 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. “
– Shakira
28.” 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. “
– Shakira
29.” 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. “
– Shakira
30.” I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with. “
– Shakira
31.” I don’t go out without make up. I’m a woman, you know. “
– Shakira
32.” 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. “
– Shakira
33.” Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself. “
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34.” The worst frustration for a singer is choosing a career in making music and then not being able to make music because you’re always giving interviews. “
– Shakira
35.” I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman. “
– Shakira
36.” I feel a real sense of duty to use the voice and the platform I’ve been afforded by my fame to speak out for those whose voices don’t get a chance to be heard. “
– Shakira
37.” The music industry is dominated by guys. I work with men 98 percent of the time – producers, arrangers, musicians, engineers. “
– Shakira
38.” I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project. “
– Shakira
39.” Providing all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has to be a priority for all of us, not only the government and civil society, but also the business sector. “
– Shakira
40.” I did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car. “
– Shakira
41.” The thing is, my dad’s always been more of a bookworm; he was interested in more intellectual pursuits, but nobody can escape the passion that football stirs. “
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42.” I’m convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children. “
– Shakira
43.” I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element. “
– Shakira
44.” I feel like there is a part of me that represents a minority in the U.S., a minority around the world. People who struggle, people who want to succeed with drive and ambition. “
– Shakira
45.” My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured. “
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46.” I like to see people’s eyes when I’m singing to them. “
– Shakira
47.” I love food, and I’m a chronic over-orderer at restaurants. “
– Shakira
48.” 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! “
– Shakira
49.” I have gone through a lot of things, everything that you can imagine in life, but the best has been Gerard and Milan. “
– Shakira
50.” When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel. “
– Shakira
51.” My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about. “
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52.” I have no idea where I want to go musically, but I’m fine that way. I don’t need to be faithful to any concept, you know. “
– Shakira
53.” 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. “
– Shakira
54.” 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! “
– Shakira
55.” When you feel complete, you don’t need to get married, and you don’t think about it. “
– Shakira
56.” 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. “
– Shakira
57.” Colombia is not how people think it is. We used to eat fish every Sunday at the beach. In the town where I grew up, people did not tell lies. “
– Shakira
58.” 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. “
– Shakira
59.” I think love is something that you have to work on, and it develops over experience and time. Love is a practice. “
– Shakira
60.” 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. “
– Shakira
61.” People are not depressed in Colombia the same way people are in America. “
– Shakira
62.” 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.”
– Shakira
63.” I would sing anywhere they would invite me. That’s how I made my first pesos. I used to sing at beauty pageants, local events of every sort. “
– Shakira
64.” My body feels like it is asking to reproduce. “
– Shakira
65.” If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed. “
– Shakira