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title: "14 Deafness Quotes By Marlee Matlin"
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> [Im in my mid-30s, Ive won an Oscar, I have four children. You figure out if my deafness has adversely affected my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/im-in-my-mid-30s-ive-won-an-oscar-i-have-four-children-you-figure-out/)

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

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> [I live my life like everyone else; everyone has their own obstacles. Mine is deafness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-live-my-life-like-everyone-else-everyone-has-their-own-obstacles/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53d/marlee-matlin-7644_deafness_i-live-my-life-like-everyone-else-everyo_1446871.jpg)

> [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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/333/marlee-matlin-7644_deaf_i-m-not-really-deaf-i-just-faked-it-to-w_2106379.jpg)

> [The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/the-handicap-of-deafness-is-not-in-the-ear-it-is-in-the-mind/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78d/marlee-matlin-7644_deafness_the-handicap-of-deafness-is-not-in-the-e_504648.jpg)

> [All I can say is I've been reading the lips of bleeped-out words, angry baseball players, and stoned-out rock stars on awards…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/all-i-can-say-is-i-ve-been-reading-the-lips-of-bleeped-out-words/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c79/marlee-matlin-7644_angry_all-i-can-say-is-i-ve-been-reading-the-l_2173352.jpg)

> [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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db6/marlee-matlin-7644_absolutely_during-a-visit-to-california-when-a-frie_836177.jpg)

> [The only thing I can't do is hear. I can drive, I have a life with four kids, I work on TV,…](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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/937/marlee-matlin-7644_deafness_the-only-thing-i-can-t-do-is-hear-i-can_432193.jpg)

> [I hope that through my example, such as my role on 'The West Wing,' I can help change attitudes on deafness and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-hope-that-through-my-example-such-as-my-role-on-the-west-wing-i-can/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cc/marlee-matlin-7644_attitude_i-hope-that-through-my-example-such-as-m_741051.jpg)

> [I began acting on stage when I was 7 years old. My first role was as Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlee-matlin/i-began-acting-on-stage-when-i-was-7-years-old-my-first-role-was-as/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b84/marlee-matlin-7644_acting_i-began-acting-on-stage-when-i-was-7-yea_1986959.jpg)

> [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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72d/marlee-matlin-7644_ability_i-hope-i-inspire-people-who-hear-hearing_322245.jpg)

> [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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> [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 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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> [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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## Other authors on Deafness

## 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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