Top 149 Quotes by Shakira

The music industry is dominated by guys. I work with men 98 percent of the time - producers, arrangers, musicians, engineers.

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

I would sing anywhere they would invite me. That's how I made my first pesos. I used to sing at beauty pageants, local events of every sort.

You feel that there is an avalanche coming when you meet the right person.

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.

I just think that it's very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go.

Success happened little by little for me. I tasted the flavor of fame in small doses: I started at 10 years old when I won a music contest; I was performing at birthday parties, company meetings.

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

With pregnancy and nursing, the hormones mean your skin tends to be more sensitive to the light, so it's very important to use sun block every day.

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