A small gold plain cross was passed down from my grandma to my mom, then to me, and now to my daughter.… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
In a hundred years, how do you want the world to be? Everybody should get together to make the world a better… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
There are things that I will always shoot, but now that the modeling and acting worlds are becoming very close, you can… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
If nothing else, I want women to understand that they are powerful. If you look back at history, in almost every big… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
I'm Christian. Growing up in Ethiopia, it's half-Christian and half-Muslim. You grow up with Muslim kids. I'm very much aware of their… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
There's a saying in Africa: 'To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave.' — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
Take good care of your skin and hydrate. If you have good skin, everything else will fall into place. — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
It's very difficult to hand someone your whole life story to play, and you've never really met that person. — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
I think, first of all, every time you want to play somebody who is real is always challenging and always scary, because… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
While I was pregnant, I had dozens of checkups. They covered everything from blood tests to ultrasounds, and I even had the option of… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
Midwives and doctors play a crucial role preventing unnecessary maternal deaths. They educate women about nutrition, health and family planning. And they step in… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
I am always touched when friends make contributions to my foundation on my behalf. — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
Helping others isn't a chore; it is one of the greatest gifts there is. — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
We should work to guarantee that there is a midwife or health worker by every woman's side during childbirth. — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
My children are still young, but I try to talk to them about giving back and how important it is, just to look at… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
It's not just Ethiopia, but Africa in general - most of the media concentrates on what's not going well. But there is so much… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
Creative new health strategies like micro-insurance for poor people or Kangaroo care for pre-term babies are transforming health outcomes in even the most low-resource… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
I think you should really research your cause, see if there are other people who are already doing the same thing you're doing and… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
In 1967, the world health community launched a global effort to eradicate smallpox. It took a coordinated, worldwide effort, required the commitment of every… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
