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I'm Colombian and nothing will change that.
Shakira
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Shakira
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: February 2
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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
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Obviously, our business leaders yield enormous influence on our political leaders, and they have a duty to use that influence for the greater good. But beyond that, the private sector depends on having healthy, educated and productive workers.
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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.
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In the full light of day, I don't want to think about the sunset.
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Sexy is good as long as it's not the main recipe. It's an ingredient. I would not appear in a leotard in a video if I [did] not have other dimensions.
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My music career has been very rewarding, but success never came easily.
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I think this generation can play a very important role. If we act now, this could be the first generation to witness universal education.
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I'm happy. I have a man who makes me happy. And a family, which is what I most wanted in life.
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You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
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I just want to grow old with a man who takes care of me, and I want to eventually have kids and want them to be good children to me. Just want to be treated nice and have respect.
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I never went to the gym before in my life. But, at 32, I notice that my body responds negatively to bad food, so I must make double the effort.
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Of course for a Colombian girl it was always impossible to even imagine becoming an international popstar, but my dream became reality.
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My dad is a writer, and to see him always in front of a typewriter gave me the inspiration to write. He was my idol, my hero. I wanted to be just like him.
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For several years I worried a lot about protecting an image, but today, I have understood that the image cannot be preconceived.
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I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia.
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Barcelona is a great city and Spain is a great country to live in.
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It's not easy to work with me, I recognize that. It's not easy if those people aren't as perfectionistic as I am.
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I'm lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I'll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
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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'm not a trained dancer, but I grew up in a culture that revolves around dance.
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I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
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