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" I always loved having the chance to disappear in a story. I always was kind of obsessed with that. "

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" While I was pregnant, I had dozens of checkups. They covered everything from blood tests to ultrasounds, and I even had the option of attending birthing classes with my husband. "

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

" What I love most about Mother's Day is that I am acknowledged and honored for being a mother. "

" If nothing else, I want women to understand that they are powerful. If you look back at history, in almost every big moment, in every leap forward, you find ordinary women at the core. We have more ability to make changes in the world than we can imagine if we have the courage to try. "

" I'm Christian. Growing up in Ethiopia, it's half-Christian and half-Muslim. You grow up with Muslim kids. I'm very much aware of their religion. "

" When our mothers are alive and healthy, they do extraordinary things... like the mothers of Plaza de Mayo, who marched in Argentinean plazas, defying the military junta dictatorship and demanding the whereabouts of their abducted children... or the Liberian mothers who faced down civil war armed only with T-shirts and courage. "

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

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

" Creative new health strategies like micro-insurance for poor people or Kangaroo care for pre-term babies are transforming health outcomes in even the most low-resource settings. Dedication and innovation are transforming health care worldwide. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" In 1967, the world health community launched a global effort to eradicate smallpox. It took a coordinated, worldwide effort, required the commitment of every government, and cost $130 million dollars. By 1977, smallpox had disappeared. "

" I want to do action, romantic comedy, and I love drama. "

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

" 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. "

" The world needs our 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. "

" When I see Lemlem walking around New York City, it's just mind-boggling, because I know it came from this one man sitting and weaving this little product. "

" The desert loves me. I love the desert. It's nice to be in the heat in Africa. I love it. "

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