--- title: "Best Liya Kebede Quotes" description: "Liya Kebede is an Ethiopian-born model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of Vogue 20 times." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-liya-kebede-60822.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-liya-kebede-60822.jpg) # Liya Kebede (1978) Model Ethiopia **63** quotes in **665** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Liya Kebede is a model from Ethiopia. ## Quick Facts About Liya Kebede Born March 1, 1978 Nationality Ethiopia Profession Model Spouse Kassy Kebede ## About Liya Kebede Liya Kebede is an Ethiopian-born model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of Vogue 20 times. ## Awards & Honors Trophée Chopard ## Quotes by Liya Kebede · Page 2 > [I know how much parents love buying clothes for their kids and how they want to give them something new in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/i-know-how-much-parents-love-buying-clothes-for-their-kids-and-how/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Buying](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/buying/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9f/liya-kebede-10762_buying_i-know-how-much-parents-love-buying-clot_2238124.png) > [It's one thing to donate money. It's a whole other thing to give an opportunity for someone to make his own money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/it-s-one-thing-to-donate-money-it-s-a-whole-other-thing-to-give-an/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcd/liya-kebede-10762_donate_it-s-one-thing-to-donate-money-it-s-a-wh_990823.png) > [Miriam Were has made outstanding contributions to public health in the developing world. She brings basic medical services to women and children…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/miriam-were-has-made-outstanding-contributions-to-public-health-in/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Africa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/africa/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1a/liya-kebede-10762_africa_miriam-were-has-made-outstanding-contrib_1238021.jpg) > [When I see Lemlem walking around New York City, it's just mind-boggling, because I know it came from this one man sitting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/when-i-see-lemlem-walking-around-new-york-city-it-s-just-mind/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/liya-kebede-10762_around_when-i-see-lemlem-walking-around-new-yor_1653684.png) > [A small gold plain cross was passed down from my grandma to my mom, then to me, and now to my daughter.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/a-small-gold-plain-cross-was-passed-down-from-my-grandma-to-my-mom/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a1/liya-kebede-10762_always_a-small-gold-plain-cross-was-passed-down_969359.png) > [For my diet, I choose mostly organic. But in general, I am a big believer in trying to strike a balance with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/for-my-diet-i-choose-mostly-organic-but-in-general-i-am-a-big/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d58/liya-kebede-10762_am_for-my-diet-i-choose-mostly-organic-but_2497059.png) > [I don't think we should judge celebrities for doing charity work. Period. Whatever their reasons for doing it, they are shedding light…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/i-don-t-think-we-should-judge-celebrities-for-doing-charity-work/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Celebrities](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/celebrities/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b8f/liya-kebede-10762_celebrities_i-don-t-think-we-should-judge-celebritie_1579467.png) > [Every day we hear about the dangers of cancer, heart disease and AIDS. But how many of us realize that, in much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/every-day-we-hear-about-the-dangers-of-cancer-heart-disease-and-aids/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Age](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/age/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8af/liya-kebede-10762_age_every-day-we-hear-about-the-dangers-of-c_3175306.png) > [The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/the-most-inspiring-piece-of-advice-i-ve-gotten-is-simply-to-persevere/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Advice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63d/liya-kebede-10762_advice_the-most-inspiring-piece-of-advice-i-ve_1946308.png) > [It's not just Ethiopia, but Africa in general - most of the media concentrates on what's not going well. But there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/it-s-not-just-ethiopia-but-africa-in-general-most-of-the-media/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Africa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/africa/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3eb/liya-kebede-10762_africa_it-s-not-just-ethiopia-but-africa-in-gen_488029.png) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/dying-in-childbirth-is-something-that-s-not-new-it-s-been-going-on/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10e/liya-kebede-10762_ages_dying-in-childbirth-is-something-that-s_1116150.jpg) > [If you don't have a dream in life, I don't know what you have. You have to want something beyond your reach;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/if-you-don-t-have-a-dream-in-life-i-don-t-know-what-you-have-you-have/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Dream](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dream/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d7/liya-kebede-10762_dream_if-you-don-t-have-a-dream-in-life-i-don_802272.png) > [When countries commit to protecting vulnerable lives, they should receive support from those who can provide it in order to make their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/when-countries-commit-to-protecting-vulnerable-lives-they-should/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/715/liya-kebede-10762_commit_when-countries-commit-to-protecting-vuln_1743719.jpg) > [When a woman has her first child in places like Africa, they're really young. They can be 12, 13,14, so their frames…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/when-a-woman-has-her-first-child-in-places-like-africa-they-re-really/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Africa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/africa/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c3/liya-kebede-10762_africa_when-a-woman-has-her-first-child-in-plac_2577780.png) > [Midwives and doctors play a crucial role preventing unnecessary maternal deaths. They educate women about nutrition, health and family planning. And they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/midwives-and-doctors-play-a-crucial-role-preventing-unnecessary/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe8/liya-kebede-10762_about_midwives-and-doctors-play-a-crucial-role_117576.png) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/i-m-christian-growing-up-in-ethiopia-it-s-half-christian-and-half/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ac/liya-kebede-10762_aware_i-m-christian-growing-up-in-ethiopia-it_2848241.png) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/i-m-a-mom-i-m-from-ethiopia-i-gave-birth-in-the-u-s-and-had-all-the/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33b/liya-kebede-10762_available_i-m-a-mom-i-m-from-ethiopia-i-gave-birth_2546124.png) > [My children are still young, but I try to talk to them about giving back and how important it is, just to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/my-children-are-still-young-but-i-try-to-talk-to-them-about-giving/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb3/liya-kebede-10762_children_my-children-are-still-young-but-i-try-to_377944.png) > [I actually started modeling in Ethiopia, because that's where I grew up, and I started out by just doing little fashion shows…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/i-actually-started-modeling-in-ethiopia-because-that-s-where-i-grew/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac8/liya-kebede-10762_actually_i-actually-started-modeling-in-ethiopia_1746969.png) > [First I became U.N. Goodwill Ambassador for WHO, and that was in 2005. And then, about a year or so later, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/first-i-became-u-n-goodwill-ambassador-for-who-and-that-was-in-2005/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efb/liya-kebede-10762_about_first-i-became-u-n-goodwill-ambassador-f_1774842.png) > [While I was pregnant, I had dozens of checkups. They covered everything from blood tests to ultrasounds, and I even had the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/while-i-was-pregnant-i-had-dozens-of-checkups-they-covered-everything/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa2/liya-kebede-10762_attending_while-i-was-pregnant-i-had-dozens-of-che_61776.png) > [Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/investing-in-women-s-lives-is-an-investment-in-sustainable/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Consequently](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/consequently/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/446/liya-kebede-10762_consequently_investing-in-women-s-lives-is-an-investm_973623.png) > [Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/prenatal-care-is-one-of-the-most-effective-ways-to-reduce-maternal/) [Liya Kebede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b20/liya-kebede-10762_because_prenatal-care-is-one-of-the-most-effecti_2309090.png) ## Liya Kebede by topic [World (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/world/liya-kebede/) [Health (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/health/liya-kebede/) [Children (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/liya-kebede/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liya-kebede/#itemlist", "name": "Liya Kebede Quotes", "numberOfItems": 23, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I know how much parents love buying clothes for their kids and how they want to give them something new in the closet.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Liya Kebede" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liya-kebede/i-know-how-much-parents-love-buying-clothes-for-their-kids-and-how/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9f/liya-kebede-10762_buying_i-know-how-much-parents-love-buying-clot_2238124.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9f/liya-kebede-10762_buying_i-know-how-much-parents-love-buying-clot_2238124.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9f/liya-kebede-10762_buying_i-know-how-much-parents-love-buying-clot_2238124.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I know how much parents love buying clothes for their kids and how they want to give them something new in…” — Liya Kebede", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's one thing to donate money. 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