Helping others isn't a chore, it is one of the greatest gifts there is. I want to challenge the next generation of women to find a way to give back that inspires and fulfills them and weave it into their daily lives. If the next generation can learn that early on, we have a real chance to change the world.

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

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

The best lesson that I've learned from my mother is that she just never accepted no for an answer and I think that's something that has stayed with me.

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.

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