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> [I think that deaf people that grow up, we meet so many people who don't sign well, and so we develop this sixth sense about a person. 'Do you have it? Are you going to be able to learn it?'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/i-think-that-deaf-people-that-grow-up-we-meet-so-many-people-who-don/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

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## More by Lauren Ridloff

> [In a very demanding starring role, you become a professional mother overnight. You just do it. I am able to do this because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/in-a-very-demanding-starring-role-you-become-a-professional-mother/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/i-feel-like-the-eternals-each-of-them-is-a-piece-of-the-puzzle-they/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/hollywood-is-a-small-place-and-historically-there-s-only-been-room/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [For almost 10 years, I taught hearing children how to read, how to write, how to count, and, most importantly, how to be with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/for-almost-10-years-i-taught-hearing-children-how-to-read-how-to/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/as-a-biracial-person-my-family-at-first-didn-t-know-at-first-what-to/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/i-wanted-to-write-children-s-books-i-felt-that-the-best-way-to/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [I didn't really see anyone like myself ever represented on the screen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/i-didn-t-really-see-anyone-like-myself-ever-represented-on-the-screen/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/in-the-deaf-community-we-give-people-name-signs-based-on-their-quirks/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [When you have deaf experts within and on the stage, from the crew to makeup artists, it feels like that naturally leads to more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/when-you-have-deaf-experts-within-and-on-the-stage-from-the-crew-to/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [I got to a point today as an adult where I'm wonderfully comfortable with my curls.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/i-got-to-a-point-today-as-an-adult-where-i-m-wonderfully-comfortable/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/i-used-to-be-miss-deaf-america-in-another-lifetime-and-literacy-was/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/it-s-nice-to-go-out-and-look-at-people-to-think-about-their-movements/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [I'm proud to be making my Broadway debut in a production that is working to make theater more accessible, and I look forward to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/i-m-proud-to-be-making-my-broadway-debut-in-a-production-that-is/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [When people learn they'll be working with deaf actors, they think, 'She needs an interpreter.' But they often don't realise they need to think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/when-people-learn-they-ll-be-working-with-deaf-actors-they-think-she/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

> [I have to remember that it's not my job to inspire others, or to be a model - but what I do have is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/i-have-to-remember-that-it-s-not-my-job-to-inspire-others-or-to-be-a/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

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