Mariana Ximenes

We never know anything. We can feel it, make a list of pros and cons, but it's always the heart that decides. That's how I live my life.

I try to turn things around when they're not going well. But you can't cover up pain, because it's there. And it's not good to ignore it, because one day it will come charging with interest. Show less «

I hope I'm not remembered for one role or the other, but for all of them. It's delightful to play a striking role, an actor always wants that, to play a Clara, from "Passione", or a Lara, from "A Favorita", an Ana Francisca, from "Chocolate com Pimenta", or Marina, from the movie "O Invasor". What we want is to have good opportunities in our job, characters with strong personalities. I hope I'm not labeled for one role, but be considered a versatile actress. That's what I try to be. Show less «

We need to be more selfless, in our minds, in our values, in our day-to-day life. It doesn't have to be about big issues. It's kindness, respect, character. If everyone has values and symbols within, and live up to it, in traffic, in the family life, with spouse, friends and co-workers, and if in every act we think about each other, without disrespecting ourselves, I think we'll have more selflessness in our society. Show less «

Guilherme Weber (actor and director) sent me a prayer. He said, "look, I got a medal with a prayer, from Jô Soares (actor, director and TV show host). And I'm giving it to you." I found it so beautiful, because St. Genesius is the patron of the artists, and the prayer says, "may God plead for us, for us to play our roles in the theater, so that the people who watch us may better play their own roles in life". Show less «