Deep human connection is ... the purpose and the result of a meaningful life - and it will inspire the most amazing acts of love, generosity, and humanity.

I care much more about saving the lives of mothers and babies than I do about a fancy museum somewhere.

I've travelled extensively in the last 16 years - to slums in Bangladesh, to townships in South Africa, to all kinds of places in India, etc. When I would go and talk to villagers about something like vaccines, if I stayed long enough, the women would bring the conversation around and say: "What about this family planning tool? We can't keep having the number of children we're having."

We started our foundation because we believe we have a real opportunity to help advance equity around the world, to help make sure that, no matter where a person is born, he or she has the chance to live a healthy, productive life.

You are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.

If we don't empower women, we don't allow them to unlock the potential of themselves and their children.

One life is worth no more or less than any other