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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 encouraging kids who are deaf to use whatever it takes to communicate.](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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## 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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