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

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.

The desert loves me. I love the desert. It's nice to be in the heat in Africa. I love it.

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

Children with healthy mothers are much more likely to survive childhood, attend school and live healthy, productive lives.

I want to do action, romantic comedy, and I love drama.

Helping others isn't a chore, it is one of the greatest gifts there is. I want to challenge the next generation of women to find a way to give back that inspires and fulfills them and weave it into their daily lives. If the next generation can learn that early on, we have a real chance to change the world.