Shakira Quotes

The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.

In 2006 I was asked to sing at the World Cup in Germany, and in 2010 I was fortunate enough to be asked again.

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.

Live your life to the fullest.

Freddy Demann (Shakira's Manager) is a man that knows the world of music. And I know that I am in good hands.

My man prefers meat over the bone.

I'm a perfectionist in recovery. I'm trying to deal with that monster inside of me that wants to do everything right. Or better than right.

It's incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It's about understanding myself. Sometimes I'll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It's become part of my routine.

Breastfeeding has been one of the best experiences of my life. I love it! I can't stop! I think I'm going to breastfeed him until he goes to college! I'm hooked!

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

By giving every child a fair start, we are improving our collective future, including the private sector's ability to find talent in a very competitive global marketplace.

I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.

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.

I can't wait for the time when curves and a little belly fat will be sexy again!

I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I'm not capable, I'm too cowardly for that.

The music teacher thought I sang like a goat. It was kind of devastating. A few months after that, I participated in a music contest and won. I took my little trophy to school and rubbed it in his nose. I said to him, "What do you say now?"

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.

I'm proud that I've been able to work with other artists to make sure that the smallest voices - the voices of our children - have a chance to be heard. Artists can reach, inspire, and motivate young people and leaders in a powerful way.

I'm lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I'll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself. But there are always people close to me who I trust, who will scold me and pull my ears if I need it. Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don't want it to happen to me.

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

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.

You're a song written by the hands of God.

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

I'm Colombian and nothing will change that.

I'm more afraid of marriage than death.

I live for freedom, and freedom is a lie.

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.

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

We have to promote human solidarity, avoid indifference, and play a part with society in the solution of the problem of violence.

Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.

I'm like a mosquito, I love humidity. I don't sweat.

I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.

I don't think I would want my children to enter into my profession. There's a lot of stress and so much competition. There are easier things you can do with your life.

My hips don't lie and I don't lie either!

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.

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.

I consider myself a survivor more than anything else.

It doesn't matter if you are a musician, a business leader, a president or a student. We all have a responsibility to give back.

I've always thought of myself as a woman who works hard, believes in herself, and wants to accomplish as much as possible.

My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I'm conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words.

My music career has been very rewarding, but success never came easily.

A good fragrance should have a certain personality that makes people identify the scent with you.

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

I'm happy. I have a man who makes me happy. And a family, which is what I most wanted in life.

We can work together across countries and cultures like never before through the Internet and social media. Everyone can make a difference, whether it is by building a school, sponsoring a child's education, volunteering at their local school, or working to hold leaders accountable for their promises.

In the full light of day, I don't want to think about the sunset.

My main hope for my children would be that whatever profession or calling they choose in life, that they pursue it with passion.

As women, we need to embrace our bodies and be confident with who we are.