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

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

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

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.

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?

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.

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.