“I guess that storytelling would be for me to keep making art that touches people in a way that nothing else can.” Quote by 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
“The waiter just flashed me something that said, "Chew bubblegum." Every morning, when I was about to go to the Oprah competition, my friend used to say this line in a video game to me: "It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum." There's a strict policy that you can't encourage anyone on a reality show, that would give them an edge.” GivingSaidShowsRealityUsedGamesLinesMorningPolicyMy FriendsCompetitionEdgesVideoAssKicksBubblesEvery MorningStrictWaiterGumReality ShowsKick AssBubble Gum Author:Zach Anner
“I'm currently doing a Soul Pancake show called Top of the Monday, which is basically a good morning news show. It's just me being silly, telling people about good news that's going on in the world, putting them in the mood to start their week.” PeopleWorldSoulShowsMorningWeekNewsMoodSillyGood NewsMondayPancakesBeing Silly Author:Zach Anner
“I would love to get an international version of Riding Shotgun going, because that's what I've been angling at ever since I wanted to do a travel show in the first place.” FirstsShowsWantedInternationalVersionsRidingAnglingShotguns Author:Zach Anner