I began acting on stage when I was 7 years old. My first role was as Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz' at Chicago's Center on Deafness in Northbrook, Illinois. — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
Looking back now, thinking about that moment in the lights, with my heart pounding, Oscar in my hand, all I can say is I… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
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… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
We had a dog, Apples. He was 13 years old, toothless, blind and had the worst breath this side of Jabba the Hut. But… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
What the Bleep Do We Know was not written with a deaf person in mind, but when they met me, it clicked with them… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
I like to say that the greatest handicap of deafness does not lie in the ear, it lies in the mind. I hope that… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
There are so many people, deaf or otherwise abled, who are so talented but overlooked or not given a chance to even get their… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
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.… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
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… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
Watch me when people say deaf and dumb, or deaf mute, and I give them a look like you might get if you called… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
I hope I inspire people who hear. Hearing people have the ability to remove barriers that prevent deaf people from achieving their dreams. — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
I learned to speak first, and then to sign. I have never really known what it was like to hear, so I cant compare… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
It was ability that mattered, not disability, which is a word I'm not crazy about using. — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
“Social justice is for everyone, including people with disabilities.” — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
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… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
