Shakira: Washington Post Interview
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 What were the difficulties making this album?Shakira: When my record company asked, "Do you want to make an album in English?"; I said yeah, right then. But then I realized I was in trouble.
What trouble?
Shakira: I am a songwriter, exactly. To write my own songs for an English album, I had to learn English. I accepted the challenge, but I didn't know if I would be able to reach that goal.
Spanish is a romance language; it expresses love beautifully. What can you say about English?
Shakira: In Spanish you can go around the bushes, but English is a much more direct language. That's why it is the language of business. In English, with three words you can send a very powerful message; in Spanish, you need to use more words. But really, you can be romantic in both languages.
So English is for lovers?
Shakira: To me, writing, expressing my emotions in English was an adventure. I can think in English, true, but I feel in Spanish.
What do you mean?
Shakira: I can talk to my lawyer or my manager in English, but when I get mad, I get mad in Spanish, I cry in Spanish. That was the challenge, to translate my emotions into English.
You are one of the most famous singers in the world, but you are not very well-known in the United States. Do you feel you've already paid your dues?
Shakira: I have been singing since I was a child, but when I walked into Sony with this record, it was like I was 13 years old again. I had that feeling in my stomach.
Butterflies?
Shakira: Yes, butterflies.
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