If you don't have a dream in life, I don't know what you have. You have to want something beyond your reach; it's exciting when it works out.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.