Liya Kebede Quotes

The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter what from an early age. When it feels too difficult to push forward, I always remind myself, 'This too shall pass,' and then I redouble my efforts.

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

If nothing else, I want women to understand that they are powerful. If you look back at history, in almost every big moment, in every leap forward, you find ordinary women at the core. We have more ability to make changes in the world than we can imagine if we have the courage to try.

Every day we hear about the dangers of cancer, heart disease and AIDS. But how many of us realize that, in much of the world, the act of giving life to a child is still the biggest killer of women of child-bearing age?

The best lesson that I've learned from my mother is that she just never accepted no for an answer and I think that's something that has stayed with me.

I want to spend as much time as possible with my children, so I always like to keep my beauty and fashion routines effortless... but still chic!