Liya Kebede

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

— Liya Kebede

The world needs our mothers.

— Liya Kebede

What I love most about Mother's Day is that I am acknowledged and honored for being a mother.

— Liya Kebede

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

— Liya Kebede

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

— Liya Kebede

I tend to gravitate toward Proenza Schouler and Alexander Wang. Their designs are accessible and easy.

— Liya Kebede

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

— Liya Kebede

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

— Liya Kebede

I don't listen to people who say my dreams are impossible; I just work to prove them wrong.

— Liya Kebede

Helping others isn't a chore; it is one of the greatest gifts there is.

— Liya Kebede

I actually started modeling in Ethiopia, because that's where I grew up, and I started out by just doing little fashion shows…

— Liya Kebede

Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency…

— Liya Kebede

First I became U.N. Goodwill Ambassador for WHO, and that was in 2005. And then, about a year or so later, I…

— Liya Kebede

While I was pregnant, I had dozens of checkups. They covered everything from blood tests to ultrasounds, and I even had the…

— Liya Kebede

Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own…

— Liya Kebede

I don't think we should judge celebrities for doing charity work. Period. Whatever their reasons for doing it, they are shedding light…

— Liya Kebede

Every day we hear about the dangers of cancer, heart disease and AIDS. But how many of us realize that, in much…

— Liya Kebede

When countries commit to protecting vulnerable lives, they should receive support from those who can provide it in order to make their…

— Liya Kebede

It's not just Ethiopia, but Africa in general - most of the media concentrates on what's not going well. But there is…

— Liya Kebede

Dying in childbirth is something that's not new; it's been going on for ages, and so it's not something that people focus…

— Liya Kebede

If nothing else, I want women to understand that they are powerful. If you look back at history, in almost every big…

— Liya Kebede

I think you should really research your cause, see if there are other people who are already doing the same thing you're…

— Liya Kebede

The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter…

— Liya Kebede

Creative new health strategies like micro-insurance for poor people or Kangaroo care for pre-term babies are transforming health outcomes in even the…

— Liya Kebede

Traveling around Ethiopia, I saw dozens of abandoned textile factories. People kept asking me to help them find work. So I thought…

— Liya Kebede

Helping others isn't a chore, it is one of the greatest gifts there is. I want to challenge the next generation of…

— Liya Kebede

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

— Liya Kebede

Doing designs on a loom takes a lot of talent and experience, and, trust me, I won't be able to do that.

— Liya Kebede

We can't end poverty if we fail to save the lives of our world's mothers.

— Liya Kebede

I've been told the best way to make a sexy face is to say 'pruuune.'

— Liya Kebede

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

— Liya Kebede

It's always a tricky thing, trying to make aid sustainable.

— Liya Kebede

It is important for me that I represent a brand that reflects my personality.

— Liya Kebede

I am always touched when friends make contributions to my foundation on my behalf.

— Liya Kebede

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

— Liya Kebede

There's a saying in Africa: 'To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave.'

— Liya Kebede

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

— Liya Kebede

Take good care of your skin and hydrate. If you have good skin, everything else will fall into place.

— Liya Kebede

It's very difficult to hand someone your whole life story to play, and you've never really met that person.

— Liya Kebede

If you don't have a dream in life, I don't know what you have. You have to want something beyond your reach;…

— Liya Kebede