We know that many boys and girls leave school because of poverty, because they have to work. However, there are an important number of children who abandon their studies because of the abuses they're subject to by teachers and their own parents.

If I could, I'd live in the nude, like Eve in paradise.

I grew up in Barranquila, Colombia, and I spent most of my childhood dreaming about becoming a singer.

Music has given a voice to many generations, and I think we, as artists, can be a part of creating a better world.

Even after I got some recognition and success, I still had to work hard and prove myself.

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.

I think that we see war as a virtual thing and we even get to believe that bombs fall on top of cardboard cutouts and stuff like that. They don't. They kill real people, real children, real mothers and millions of innocent people.