“I've been transformed by stories, and I think that storytelling is definitely sacred. I take it very seriously because my life has been changed, whether it was a movie, a play, a piece of writing, poetry, a painting.” ThinkingWritingHas BeensPlayStoriesPiecesChangedPaintingSacredStorytellingTransformedWriting Poetry Author:Karla Souza
“I feel that the power that storytelling has to change people, to bring them together, to have that cathartic sort of experience, is something that definitely has helped my life be worthwhile and better.” PeopleFeelsTogetherLife IsStorytellingWorthwhileCathartic Author:Karla Souza
“I guess that storytelling would be for me to keep making art that touches people in a way that nothing else can.” PeopleWayArtWould BeStorytelling Author:Karla Souza
“What's great about this hotel [Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, CA] is that I stayed here for a month when I was competing on the Oprah reality show. So it's like coming home.” ShowsHomeRealityCitiesMonthsUniversalHotelComing HomeCompetingReality Shows Author:Zach Anner
“Everyone who was here [Sheraton Universal Hotel] when I won still works here, so the two biggest moments in my career are intersecting. It's so cool that I can say "hi" to everybody.” StillsI CanTwoMomentsCareersUniversalHotel Author:Zach Anner
“We'd done a couple of road trips with my big chair, and it was such a hassle if we didn't have the van with the foldout ramp. I figured: There's got to be some option that I can use on the go. Now I can go anywhere with my friends, which is a big, life-changing thing. I can sit on it for as long as I need to.” IfsNeedsLongI CanDoneUseBigsCoupleMy FriendsLife ChangingChairsVansRoad TripRampHassle Author:Zach Anner
“You want the world to be set up for you, but sometimes it just isn't.” WorldWantSometimes Author:Zach Anner
“It's up to us to make the accommodations for all sorts of different travel scenarios. It's amazing how many companies aren't really in tune to the needs of different travelers. There's just so many embarrassing situations that you go through when you travel. You have to have a sense of humor about it and take it in stride. My whole approach is to embrace spontaneity.” NeedsDifferentWholeCompanySituationApproachEmbraceTunesSense Of HumorTravelerEmbarrassingScenariosSpontaneityStrideAccommodations Author:Zach Anner
“Nothing like quoting Silence of the Lambs for people to question what kind of disability you have.” PeopleKindSilenceDisabilityLambsQuoting Author:Zach Anner