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" Children with healthy mothers are much more likely to survive childhood, attend school and live healthy, productive lives. "

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" 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. "

" First I became U.N. Goodwill Ambassador for WHO, and that was in 2005. And then, about a year or so later, I decided to start my foundation. "

" Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own long-term national interests. "

" It's very difficult to hand someone your whole life story to play, and you've never really met that person. "

" I really don't think there should be a movie about me. That's for sure! "

" In a hundred years, how do you want the world to be? Everybody should get together to make the world a better place. "

" 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 think, first of all, every time you want to play somebody who is real is always challenging and always scary, because you are given a responsibility of someone's real life. "

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

" Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency situations. "

" I am always touched when friends make contributions to my foundation on my behalf. "

" 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. "

" It's always a tricky thing, trying to make aid sustainable. "

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

" For my wardrobe, I like to invest in classic pieces and pair them with more trendy new pieces and accessories each season. "

" 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. "

" A small gold plain cross was passed down from my grandma to my mom, then to me, and now to my daughter. It is always nice to own something that connects you to the women who made it possible for you to exist. "

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

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

" No other health disparity is so stark; virtually every woman who dies giving birth lives in a poor country. "

" There are things that I will always shoot, but now that the modeling and acting worlds are becoming very close, you can do a little bit of one and more of the other. "

" We should work to guarantee that there is a midwife or health worker by every woman's side during childbirth. "

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

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

" I never thought modeling would become my career. I thought it was something I'd do to pay my way through college. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 actually started modeling in Ethiopia, because that's where I grew up, and I started out by just doing little fashion shows for school, and I liked it so much that I started pursuing it. "

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