I consider myself a survivor more than anything else. Shakira More Quotes by Shakira More Quotes From Shakira 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?" Shakira trophiesteacherschool The schools play an important role when it comes down to protecting children against violence.Violence is one of the principal reasons why children don't go to school. It's also one of the causes of the alarming school dropout rates. Shakira playchildrenschool The goal of my philanthropic work has always been to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her potential. That means our work won't be done until every child has access to quality education from early childhood to adulthood. Shakira goalmeanchildren I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with. Shakira unselfish-loveparentchildren I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then I have been very involved in the crusade for education. Shakira colombiafoundationpie I love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds. Shakira creativityreadingair 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! Shakira best-experiencescollegethinking I'm more afraid of marriage than death. Shakira 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. Shakira challengeswritingsong 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. Shakira ifseasypeople 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. Shakira girleducationteacher I'm a firm believer that education is the most efficient tool we have to make people aware and make our children aware, and to protect them from the scourge of the century, which is AIDS Shakira toolschildrenpeople I know what it's like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing. Shakira gratitudeappreciationneeds My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body. Shakira brainbeautifulbelieve My hips don't lie and I don't lie either! Shakira dont-liehipslying I love to shake my hips, my hair, and my boobs. It's all about having fun and sharing your spirit with other people. Shakira hairfunpeople I'm not a trained dancer, but I grew up in a culture that revolves around dance. Shakira dancergrew-upculture I grew up in Barranquila, Colombia, and I spent most of my childhood dreaming about becoming a singer. Shakira childhoodsingersdream 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. Shakira artistresponsibilitysong We have to promote human solidarity, avoid indifference, and play a part with society in the solution of the problem of violence. Shakira against-violencedomestic-violenceplay
