Model

I want to spend as much time as possible with my children, so I always like to keep my beauty and fashion routines effortless... but still chic!

I can contribute, be valuable, and grow in many ways, since my interests are so varied. That is very satisfying.

I don't think we should judge celebrities for doing charity work. Period. Whatever their reasons for doing it, they are shedding light on issues that would otherwise go unnoticed.

I don't listen to people who say my dreams are impossible; I just work to prove them wrong.

It is important for me that I represent a brand that reflects my personality.

It's one thing to donate money. It's a whole other thing to give an opportunity for someone to make his own money.

Miriam Were has made outstanding contributions to public health in the developing world. She brings basic medical services to women and children in East Africa.

I know how much parents love buying clothes for their kids and how they want to give them something new in the closet.

Midwives and doctors play a crucial role preventing unnecessary maternal deaths. They educate women about nutrition, health and family planning. And they step in when complications arise.

Doing designs on a loom takes a lot of talent and experience, and, trust me, I won't be able to do that.

Dying in childbirth is something that's not new; it's been going on for ages, and so it's not something that people focus on; it's not something that gets funded a lot, and it's exactly for that reason that we are losing mothers all the time, and we have kids with no mothers.

It's not just Ethiopia, but Africa in general - most of the media concentrates on what's not going well. But there is so much beauty there. When you go, it changes everything. It changes you, your life, and the way you see things. The challenge is changing the image of Africa that's been anchored in people for years now.

I grew up watching films. Film has been part of my life since I was a child.

Traveling around Ethiopia, I saw dozens of abandoned textile factories. People kept asking me to help them find work. So I thought I could make use of my experience in fashion to commercialize their products outside of Ethiopia.

Helping others isn't a chore; it is one of the greatest gifts there is.

When countries commit to protecting vulnerable lives, they should receive support from those who can provide it in order to make their programs a success.

We can't end poverty if we fail to save the lives of our world's mothers.

I've been told the best way to make a sexy face is to say 'pruuune.'

One thing modeling taught me is that the spotlight can change everything.

I'm a mom. I'm from Ethiopia. I gave birth in the U.S. and had all the proper care available to me. If I had given birth in Ethiopia - I don't know if I might have even survived it.