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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 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.
Shakira
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I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don't have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we're made of.
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Writing songs has a therapeutic effect, and it either kills off love or wins the heart of the lover.
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I did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car.
Shakira -
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 -
I'm double-jointed. I can put my legs over my head, which freaks people out.
Shakira -
The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.
Shakira
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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.
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I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
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Because of you, I'm running out of reasons to cry.
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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.
Shakira -
I'm barefoot whenever I can be.
Shakira -
The relationship I have with my Hispanic fans is very deep and intricate.
Shakira
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I just don't find marriage a necessary step in a couple's life.
Shakira -
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 -
I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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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.
Shakira -
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 -
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
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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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It's very difficult to think that you're with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don't know them: it turns out that they betray you. It's painful, but it's best to turn the page.
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I have two kids, a career, and a man that takes a lot of my attention and time.
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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