I am always touched when friends make contributions to my foundation on my behalf.

One thing modeling taught me is that the spotlight can change everything.

In a hundred years, how do you want the world to be? Everybody should get together to make the world a better place.

I actually started modeling in Ethiopia, because that's where I grew up, and I started out by just doing little fashion shows for school, and I liked it so much that I started pursuing it.

Midwives and doctors play a crucial role preventing unnecessary maternal deaths. They educate women about nutrition, health and family planning. And they step in when complications arise.

When our mothers are alive and healthy, they do extraordinary things... like the mothers of Plaza de Mayo, who marched in Argentinean plazas, defying the military junta dictatorship and demanding the whereabouts of their abducted children... or the Liberian mothers who faced down civil war armed only with T-shirts and courage.

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