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

It's one thing to donate money. It's a whole other thing to give an opportunity for someone to make his own money.

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.

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

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.

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

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.