My children are still young, but I try to talk to them about giving back and how important it is, just to look at the world, be invested in things, to be passionate about things, to have a dream.

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

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

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 you should really research your cause, see if there are other people who are already doing the same thing you're doing and try to join forces because I really feel like collaborating is really important and very efficient. More is more, you know?

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.

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.