I consider myself a survivor more than anything else.
I don't go out without make up. I'm a woman, you know.
I'm someone who has always been very stubborn and strong-willed. I never gave up.
If I could, I'd live in the nude, like Eve in paradise.
I live for freedom, and freedom is a lie.
Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.
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.
Nationalism is cured by traveling.
Because of you, I'm running out of reasons to cry.
You want to be skinny and have a good body? You have to work out every day and say no to certain foods.
You collect impressions from people, from life, from your own daydreams.
I love to shake my hips, my hair, and my boobs. It's all about having fun and sharing your spirit with other people.
Education is literally the difference between success and failure, or even life and death for many children.
The worst mistake of a woman is to go to the kitchen, because then she never gets out of there.
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.
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.
I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.
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.
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.
I think this generation can play a very important role. If we act now, this could be the first generation to witness universal education.
Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don't want it to happen to me.
Sometimes, I ask myself how any other singer could substitute the inspiration of god in their songs
Women should feel happy with their bodies and not live with the stigma that comes from not looking like models in fashion magazines.
I'm lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I'll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
Becoming a mother has taught me to simply things and also to appreciate being at home more.
