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.

I love to shake my hips, my hair, and my boobs. It's all about having fun and sharing your spirit with other people.

I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself.

I don't go out without make up. I'm a woman, you know.

Our leaders are lacking love, and love is lacking leaders.

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.

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.