Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don't want it to happen to me.

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.

Nationalism is cured by traveling.

The music, of course, is important, but it's the energy that I bring to it that I think the public appreciate the most.

Becoming a mother has taught me to simply things and also to appreciate being at home more.

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.

There's no better makeup than self-confidence.