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 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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.