Quotes by Shakira

"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."

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

"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."

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

"I'm more afraid of marriage than death."

"I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman."

"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!"