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title: "27 Deaf Quotes By Marlee Matlin"
description: "27 Deaf quotes by Marlee Matlin. Plus more from Marlee Matlin and more Deaf sayings from other authors."
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> [I'm not really deaf; I just faked it to win the Oscar KIDDING.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-m-not-really-deaf-i-just-faked-it-to-win-the-oscar-kidding/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [Deaf people can do anything, except hear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/deaf-people-can-do-anything-except-hear/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [When I was young I knew I was deaf. I couldn't accept it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/when-i-was-young-i-knew-i-was-deaf-i-couldn-t-accept-it/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [Watch me when people say deaf and dumb, or deaf mute, and I give them a look like you might get if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/watch-me-when-people-say-deaf-and-dumb-or-deaf-mute-and-i-give-them-a/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [There are so many people, deaf or otherwise abled, who are so talented but overlooked or not given a chance to even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/there-are-so-many-people-deaf-or-otherwise-abled-who-are-so-talented/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I became deaf when I was 18 months old. And I learned to sign when I was 5 years old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-became-deaf-when-i-was-18-months-old-and-i-learned-to-sign-when-i/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [When I was 11, I knew that I wanted to write a kid's book and tell the world what it was like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/when-i-was-11-i-knew-that-i-wanted-to-write-a-kid-s-book-and-tell-the/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I hope I inspire people who hear. Hearing people have the ability to remove barriers that prevent deaf people from achieving their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-hope-i-inspire-people-who-hear-hearing-people-have-the-ability-to/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [At some point we have to stop and say, There's Marlee, not, There's the deaf actress.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/at-some-point-we-have-to-stop-and-say-there-s-marlee-not-there-s-the/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I'm particularly proud of my work with the Starkey Hearing Foundation for whom I raised a million dollars in one day on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-m-particularly-proud-of-my-work-with-the-starkey-hearing-foundation/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I did my first series lead back in 1991 on a show called 'Reasonable Doubts' and have done many shows with other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-did-my-first-series-lead-back-in-1991-on-a-show-called-reasonable/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [How many deaf people do you know in real life? Unless they live in a cave, or are 14, which seems to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/how-many-deaf-people-do-you-know-in-real-life-unless-they-live-in-a/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I did three DVD's for 'Baby Einstein,' teaching babies how to sign. It really helps a parent communicate because babies can't talk.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-did-three-dvd-s-for-baby-einstein-teaching-babies-how-to-sign-it/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I would love to do a talk show. Naturally, I would love to do more films. I'd love to be able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-would-love-to-do-a-talk-show-naturally-i-would-love-to-do-more/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [During a visit to California, when a friend of my grandmother's told my parents that I must be deaf because I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/during-a-visit-to-california-when-a-friend-of-my-grandmother-s-told/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [In the deaf community, there are different types of people who have different philosophies. Some believe that they should only sign. Some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/in-the-deaf-community-there-are-different-types-of-people-who-have/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I like to say that the greatest handicap of deafness does not lie in the ear, it lies in the mind. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-like-to-say-that-the-greatest-handicap-of-deafness-does-not-lie-in/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [There are many deaf people who couldn't imagine living in a marriage without someone who doesn't speak their language. For me, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/there-are-many-deaf-people-who-couldn-t-imagine-living-in-a-marriage/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and in spite of what most people might have expected from a young girl…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-grew-up-in-the-suburbs-of-chicago-and-in-spite-of-what-most-people/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I'm the only one in my family who is deaf, and there are still conversations that go around me that I miss…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-m-the-only-one-in-my-family-who-is-deaf-and-there-are-still/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I've always wanted to write a book relating my experiences growing up as a deaf child in Chicago. Contrary to what people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-ve-always-wanted-to-write-a-book-relating-my-experiences-growing-up/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [What the Bleep Do We Know was not written with a deaf person in mind, but when they met me, it clicked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/what-the-bleep-do-we-know-was-not-written-with-a-deaf-person-in-mind/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I'm a proud person who happens to be deaf. I don't want to change it. I don't want to wake up and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-m-a-proud-person-who-happens-to-be-deaf-i-don-t-want-to-change-it-i/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [I know what it's like to be growing up, called 'deaf and mute' and 'deaf and dumb.' They're words that are very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-know-what-it-s-like-to-be-growing-up-called-deaf-and-mute-and-deaf/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [At the end of the day, 'My Deaf Family' is about a typical family that all of us can identify with but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/at-the-end-of-the-day-my-deaf-family-is-about-a-typical-family-that/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [If I were offered a cochlear implant today, I would prefer not to have one. But that's not a statement about hearing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/if-i-were-offered-a-cochlear-implant-today-i-would-prefer-not-to-have/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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> [When I learned to sign and speak at the same time, the whole world opened up to me. That's the beauty of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/when-i-learned-to-sign-and-speak-at-the-same-time-the-whole-world/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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## Other authors on Deaf

## More by Marlee Matlin

> [Looking back now, thinking about that moment in the lights, with my heart pounding, Oscar in my hand, all I can say is I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/looking-back-now-thinking-about-that-moment-in-the-lights-with-my/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [I'm tired of seeing listings of programs I want to watch that aren't closed captioned. And I'm tired of looking for the symbol on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-m-tired-of-seeing-listings-of-programs-i-want-to-watch-that-aren-t/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [We had a dog, Apples. He was 13 years old, toothless, blind and had the worst breath this side of Jabba the Hut. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/we-had-a-dog-apples-he-was-13-years-old-toothless-blind-and-had-the/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [What the Bleep Do We Know was not written with a deaf person in mind, but when they met me, it clicked with them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/what-the-bleep-do-we-know-was-not-written-with-a-deaf-person-in-mind/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [I like to say that the greatest handicap of deafness does not lie in the ear, it lies in the mind. I hope that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-like-to-say-that-the-greatest-handicap-of-deafness-does-not-lie-in/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [There are so many people, deaf or otherwise abled, who are so talented but overlooked or not given a chance to even get their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/there-are-so-many-people-deaf-or-otherwise-abled-who-are-so-talented/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [When I was 13, I told Henry Winkler I wanted to act. He said, Do it and don't let anyone stand in your way.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/when-i-was-13-i-told-henry-winkler-i-wanted-to-act-he-said-do-it-and/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [There are many deaf people who couldn't imagine living in a marriage without someone who doesn't speak their language. For me, I believe that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/there-are-many-deaf-people-who-couldn-t-imagine-living-in-a-marriage/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [Watch me when people say deaf and dumb, or deaf mute, and I give them a look like you might get if you called…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/watch-me-when-people-say-deaf-and-dumb-or-deaf-mute-and-i-give-them-a/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [YouTube is akin to having my own network.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/youtube-is-akin-to-having-my-own-network/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [I hope I inspire people who hear. Hearing people have the ability to remove barriers that prevent deaf people from achieving their dreams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-hope-i-inspire-people-who-hear-hearing-people-have-the-ability-to/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [I learned to speak first, and then to sign. I have never really known what it was like to hear, so I cant compare…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-learned-to-speak-first-and-then-to-sign-i-have-never-really-known/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [It was ability that mattered, not disability, which is a word I'm not crazy about using.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/it-was-ability-that-mattered-not-disability-which-is-a-word-i-m-not/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [“Social justice is for everyone, including people with disabilities.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/social-justice-is-for-everyone-including-people-with-disabilities/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

> [The only thing I can't do is hear. I can drive, I have a life with four kids, I work on TV, I do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/the-only-thing-i-can-t-do-is-hear-i-can-drive-i-have-a-life-with-four/)

[Marlee Matlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlee-matlin/)

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