Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): Colombian singer Shakira says she owes her sexy figure to chocolate.

The 'Hips Don't Lie' hitmaker admits she treats herself with chocolate to take a break from her rigorous diet and exercise regime.

I think it is important that you are in balance. I really like to eat, I love chocolate and all kinds of sweets. I'm absolutely addicted to it, Contactmusic quoted her as telling German newspaper Bild.

Shakira, 32, also revealed she is constantly changing as a person and if her new album 'She Wolf' seems to be focused on sex it's because she is a more sexual person than she was in her 20s.

I think that's how life works: You're changing and you're constantly looking for an improved version of yourself. In my life there is one fixed constant - the connection between my music and soul. My performances are always an expression of how I feel, she said.

If I appear at the moment more sensual than before it is because this aspect plays a greater role in my life than a decade ago. I'm a woman and I think that this femininity is reflected in my new album, she added. (ANI)