Tv Quotes by Mariana van Zeller

There's whole television stations, magazines, organizations devoted to analyzing every up-and-down twist and turn, IPO, everything that happens in the formal economy. And yet…

— Mariana van Zeller

I watched the Portuguese TV anchors talking about what was happening all over the world and I just thought they were so knowledgeable and…

— Mariana van Zeller

I'm obsessed with trying new and different food. Always have been.

— Mariana van Zeller

It's part of my DNA as a Portuguese. Like many of my ancestors, there's that need to discover the world - exploration is in…

— Mariana van Zeller

I don't really take no for an answer. Giving up isn't an option.

— Mariana van Zeller

All conflicts are different, and yet the victims are always the same. They are people, just like you and me, but whose lives are…

— Mariana van Zeller

Breaking Borders' is about, more than anything, communication and conversation. The best lesson I've learned from doing this show is that when there is…

— Mariana van Zeller

Soon after I graduated from Columbia University grad school, the war in Iraq started. I was a young freelance journalist with no experience in…

— Mariana van Zeller

I'm more sort of attracted to these worlds that are very hard to gain access to. I think those are the most interesting stories.

— Mariana van Zeller

After spending over 15 years reporting in these worlds and getting to meet these traffickers, drug dealers, and other people that are really stereotyped…

— Mariana van Zeller

There is not a lot known about the informal economy, and yet it makes over 60% of the global economy. And these black markets…

— Mariana van Zeller

You'd be surprised how many doors flattery can open.

— Mariana van Zeller