I can contribute, be valuable and grow in many ways, since my interests are so varied. That is very satisfying.

No other health disparity is so stark; virtually every woman who dies giving birth lives in a poor country.

The message of our campaign is "Make every mother and child count". This campaign is not just about health. It is also a powerful call for radical progress in women's rights and the rights of their children. Too often, the health of mothers and children does not count. In too many parts of the world, they are forgotten.

I really don't think there should be a movie about me. That's for sure!

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.

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.

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