Shakira

Singer

1977-02-02

Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and performer known for major success in Latin and global pop music. She is one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time.

Quotes by Shakira

At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs. My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.
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You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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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!
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Life is a soccer field, don't you think?
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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.
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I can take the spotlight that shines on me and shift it towards those issues that are infinitely more important than my own issues.
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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.
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In the full light of day, I don't want to think about the sunset.
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I like fragrances that have some sweetness to them. All three I have developed have that as a common element.
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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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Writing songs has a therapeutic effect, and it either kills off love or wins the heart of the lover.
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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.
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'Elixir' means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
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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.
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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 always knew that I was tremendously creative. I recited love poems, I wrote stories and I got excellent grades in every subject, except for maths.
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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.
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I pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.
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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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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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