On her co-workers, the male coaches on The  Voice: "In general, I think I've treated the boys with mercy."

On how meeting Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué has restored her faith: "I think, if you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love. I even had lost my faith for a while. I was becoming as agnostic. And it was really hard, because I was always very religious, and for a few years, maybe because—it sounds so corny—I was not feeling the love like it was supposed to be, I started to think that there was no God. And suddenly I meet Gerard and the sun comes out."

On her relationship with Gerard: "He has his own world and that's actually one of the healthiest things about the relationship. I know that he's the one person who is with me not because of any interest other than the love that unites us.  There's nothing I can offer him beyond my womanhood –does that word exist in English?"  

Her experience as a new mother: "I'm still trying to figure it out.  And I have a feeling I will try to do the same for the rest of my life.  Some people put it like it's very idyllic, some people put it like it's a torturing experience, but it's not quite one thing or the other.  It's like life – it  comes with everything."

On her music and what’s next: "I have no idea of where I want to go musically, but I'm fine that way.  I don't need to remain faithful to any concept, you know."

Shakira wears a silk-blend top from Versace, viscose-blend shorts from Diane von Furstenberg, and link bracelets from David Yurman.