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

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

" 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. "

" 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'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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" For my diet, I choose mostly organic. But in general, I am a big believer in trying to strike a balance with everything. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I tend to gravitate toward Proenza Schouler and Alexander Wang. Their designs are accessible and easy. "

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