110+ Shakira Quotes On Fiery, Rhythmic And Eclectic

Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She is well known for her chart-topping songs and innovative style of Latin-influenced music. She has sold over 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling Latin artists of all time. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Shakira on life, fiery, rhythmic.

Top 10 Shakira Quotes

1. You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. I can be like a lioness when defending my people.
5. Education affects every major challenge we face in society. It creates economic growth, paves the way for peace and stability and helps erase the legacy of marginalization.
6. Live your life to the fullest.
7. 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!
8. 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.
9. I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.
10. 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 Short Quotes

• Barcelona is a great city and Spain is a great country to live in.
• I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
• Even after I got some recognition and success, I still had to work hard and prove myself.
• I'm someone who has always been very stubborn and strong-willed. I never gave up.
• I apply the same amount of dedication to being a mom as I do to my music...
• Because of you, I'm running out of reasons to cry.
• Becoming a mother has taught me to simply things and also to appreciate being at home more.
• People think I like to expose my body. But I don't. It's just because the dance moves require it.
• My music career has been very rewarding, but success never came easily.
• I'm Colombian and nothing will change that.

Shakira Quotes About Life

I thank God that I'm a product of my parents, that they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I'm grateful that I know where I come from. — Shakira

Europe is a very different place from my native country of Colombia and my children are growing up in a very urban setting which is nothing like when I was growing up and would be able to play barefoot in the street. But we have a very good life. — Shakira

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. — Shakira

It doesn't bother me to talk about my private life, it doesn't bother me to talk about anything. My life is like a glass of water, transparent. — Shakira

Half of the world lives on [about] $2 a day. If there is a hungry kid in the world, we shouldn't consider ourselves more evolved than homo habilis. — Shakira

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

In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it. — Shakira

You collect impressions from people, from life, from your own daydreams. — Shakira

Education is literally the difference between success and failure, or even life and death for many children. — Shakira

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

Shakira Quotes About Love

My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don't respect you and when they respect you they don't love you. — Shakira

I'm lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I'll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself. — Shakira

Writing songs has a therapeutic effect, and it either kills off love or wins the heart of the lover. — Shakira

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. — Shakira

If you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love. — Shakira

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

Our leaders are lacking love, and love is lacking leaders. — Shakira

I have always loved performing. — Shakira

I think it's my energy and love of life that has been the real key to my fame and success. — Shakira

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

Shakira Quotes About Songs

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

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

Sometimes, I ask myself how any other singer could substitute the inspiration of god in their songs — Shakira

Shakira Famous Quotes And Sayings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. — Shakira

Obviously, our business leaders yield enormous influence on our political leaders, and they have a duty to use that influence for the greater good. But beyond that, the private sector depends on having healthy, educated and productive workers. — Shakira

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

You want to be skinny and have a good body? You have to work out every day and say no to certain foods. — Shakira

I have such a respect and fascination for dance. I can be light as air or stay grounded. Dance is really another universe. — Shakira

A poor child who receives high-quality early childhood development is 40 percent less likely to need special education, twice as likely to attend college and dramatically more likely to survive childhood. — Shakira

At the current pace of change, we won't have universal access to education in 100 years, let alone five, and that is unacceptable. — Shakira

I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations. — Shakira

They just want to continue playing their little game of power. And I feel that us people have the responsibility and also the obligation to demand to our leaders to give us the pacifist solutions. To give us a world in peace. — Shakira

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. — Shakira

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. — Shakira

After all, by providing early access to medicine, nutrition and stimulation, early childhood development creates lifelong improvements in health, cognitive development, school achievement, and social equality. — Shakira

There is no other investment that has the kind of social multiplier effect that early education has. It is an incredible thing to nurture and watch grow and spread. — Shakira

I think this generation can play a very important role. If we act now, this could be the first generation to witness universal education. — Shakira

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

In tough economic times, we have to make every dollar count, and studies have shown a return of up to $17 for every dollar invested in early childhood. — Shakira

I remember the first time I saw the 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video. I will never forget that day. I just wanted to see Kurt Cobain's face. I had a feeling he was very cute. But, I couldn't see his face. When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined! — Shakira

Women should feel happy with their bodies and not live with the stigma that comes from not looking like models in fashion magazines. — Shakira

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. — Shakira

My hope is that every country in Latin America will make a significant commitment to supporting early childhood development programs. — Shakira

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. — Shakira

I pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart. — Shakira

My little boy (Sasha) is now one-year-old and that makes it easier for me to go back to the studio and work on creating new music. — Shakira

I have never had one moment of stage fright and performing has always been a huge thrill and source of enjoyment for me. It's part of my personality. — Shakira

My man prefers meat over the bone. — Shakira

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

I'm more afraid of marriage than death. — Shakira

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

I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There are some others that are stupid enough not to. — Shakira

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

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

I've met dedicated people from all sectors of society who are committed to giving children the tools they need for a better future. I'm always impressed by the passionate young leaders I meet. As the pace of change accelerates, so do the challenges we face. However, the chances to solve them increase too. — Shakira

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

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. — Shakira

I'm not a trained dancer, but I grew up in a culture that revolves around dance. — Shakira

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

You have to be very strong and tough-minded if you want to survive. — Shakira

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

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

The first years of a child's life are too important for a child's future - their development, earnings, behavior, and health - for anyone to ignore. — Shakira

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

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

My family endured a big crisis after my father's business went bankrupt and we went from having a comfortable life to having virtually nothing. I saw from that moment how fragile and precarious life can be and you have to work very hard not just to survive but also to accomplish something in life and fulfill your dreams. — Shakira

Of course for a Colombian girl it was always impossible to even imagine becoming an international popstar, but my dream became reality. — Shakira

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

We have to demand that governments live up to their promises and make education a reality for every child. — Shakira

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

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

My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body. — Shakira

I consider myself a survivor more than anything else. — Shakira

I believe education is the key. As an activist and a child of the developing world, I witnessed education's power to transform lives. — Shakira

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. — Shakira

Walking gets too boring, when you learn how to fly. — Shakira

Nationalism is cured by traveling. — Shakira

Scars remind me of just how far that I've come. — Shakira

I live for freedom, and freedom is a lie. — Shakira

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. — Shakira

Life Lessons by Shakira

1. Life is full of ups and downs, but you should never give up on your dreams no matter how hard it may seem. Shakira's perseverance and dedication to her music career is a great example of this.
2. It is important to stay true to yourself and your values. Shakira has always been a strong advocate for social justice and has used her platform to speak out on important causes.
3. You should never underestimate the power of hard work and dedication. Shakira has worked tirelessly to achieve her success, and her passion and drive are inspiring.