Whenever Wherever Shakira Quotes & Sayings

I have two kids, a career, and a man that takes a lot of my attention and time. — Shakira

I would love to have eight or nine kids with Gerard - my own futbol team. — Shakira

I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don't have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we're made of. — Shakira

Gerard doesn't tell me what to do. We discuss everything as a couple, as I imagine most partners do. We have a beautiful relationship and one of mutual trust. — Shakira

My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am. — Shakira

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. — Shakira

For several years I worried a lot about protecting an image, but today I have understood that the image cannot be preconceived. — Shakira

The thing is, my dad's always been more of a bookworm; he was interested in more intellectual pursuits, but nobody can escape the passion that football stirs. — Shakira

At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs. My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me. — Shakira

I'm double-jointed. I can put my legs over my head, which freaks people out. — Shakira

I never thought it was fair for an 8-year-old child not to be able to afford shoes, or to wander the streets having to beg for money. To know that child's joy would end soon, when they realised there was no future. — Shakira

I'm just a consequence of the great musical momentum and the great changes we are going through in the world. — Shakira

I'm quite proud of my rear ... I don't obsess over my flaws, because I see my body as a whole. Besides, I think men appreciate confidence more than perfection. — Shakira

Um, tequila please?" I asked questioningly, enunciating each word as best as my drunken mouth would allow. So really, it came out as "Uff, shakira pea? — Tara Sivec

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

I like to see people's eyes when I'm singing to them. — Shakira

When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel. — Shakira

I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts. — Shakira

I just don't find marriage a necessary step in a couple's life. — Shakira

I did not want to spend the rest of my life not being able to ride in a nice car. — Shakira

Shakira's music isn't my cup of tea, but the way she moves her hips reminds me of the feeling you get when you climb the gym pole. — Brandon Boyd

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

I think love is something that you have to work on, and it develops over experience and time. Love is a practice. — Shakira

There's no better makeup than self-confidence. — Shakira

The worst frustration for a singer is choosing a career in making music and then not being able to make music because you're always giving interviews. — Shakira

I'm convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children. — Shakira

I always knew I was going to be a public figure. There was no doubt. — Shakira

Guys don't like women telling them what to do. It reminds them of their mothers, or something like that. — Shakira

My man prefers meat over the bone. — Shakira

I have no idea where I want to go musically, but I'm fine that way. I don't need to be faithful to any concept, you know. — Shakira