The notion of being in touch with everybody all the time, yet not really taking the time to sit down and truly see eye to eye and talk and listen. That is what 'Children of a Lesser God' has taught… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
The value of eye contact, your facial expressions and how you use the space around you. It's not something that I can always just teach. It's something that people learn just by being around a deaf person. — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
In a very demanding starring role, you become a professional mother overnight. You just do it. I am able to do this because I… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
I feel like the Eternals, each of them is a piece of the puzzle. They're part of the bigger picture. I think our individual… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
Hollywood is a small place, and historically there's only been room for one or two deaf people. That was the mindset for so many… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
For almost 10 years, I taught hearing children how to read, how to write, how to count, and, most importantly, how to be with… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
As a biracial person, my family at first didn't know at first what to do with my hair, so I had to learn on… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
I wanted to write children's books. I felt that the best way to understand how a child thinks in their mind is to be… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
I didn't really see anyone like myself ever represented on the screen. — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
In the deaf community, we give people name signs based on their quirks or characteristics. So it means you can't really give someone a… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
When you have deaf experts within and on the stage, from the crew to makeup artists, it feels like that naturally leads to more… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
I got to a point today as an adult where I'm wonderfully comfortable with my curls. — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
I used to be Miss Deaf America in another lifetime, and literacy was my platform at that time. And it's still very important to… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
It's nice to go out and look at people, to think about their movements and interactions, and I can bring all that with me. — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
