Marlee Matlin Quotes

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• We had a dog, Apples. He was 13 years old, toothless, blind and had the worst breath this side of Jabba the Hut. But he…
• I learned to speak first, and then to sign. I have never really known what it was like to hear, so I cant compare hearing…
• I have always resisted putting limitations on myself, both professionally and personally.
• Im in my mid-30s, Ive won an Oscar, I have four children. You figure out if my deafness has adversely affected my life.
• I got a good handshake. A lot of executives tell me I have the best handshake in Hollywood.
• I'm not really deaf; I just faked it to win the Oscar KIDDING.
• I'm a proud person who happens to be deaf. I don't want to change it. I don't want to wake up and suddenly say, 'Oh…
• 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 shows for years…
• When it comes down to it, it's about who you know, and who's a fan. It's about whether you're the right age, whether you're hot…
• The hearing aids are very helpful for speech reading. Without the hearing aids, my voice becomes very loud, and I cannot control the quality of…
• 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. His…
• I am grateful for each and every food bank that helps families in need. Now, more than ever, hunger is a crisis in America, and…
• There is nothing better than being a parent. It is the most challenging job one could ever ask for. I love being a mom and…
• I have a great husband, great parents and in-laws, and I have help with a nanny. It's not easy, but there are others who do…
• If I were offered a cochlear implant today, I would prefer not to have one. But that's not a statement about hearing aids or cochlear…
• Maybe my way of communicating through sign made me more in tune with my body and how it moved. Who knows? I just know when…
• You can do anything if you set your mind to it. Look out for kids, help them dream and be inspired. We teach calculus in…
• I have made the choices that work best for me. I know I cannot please everyone, and that's fine.
• It was ability that mattered, not disability, which is a word I'm not crazy about using.
• There are so many people, deaf or otherwise abled, who are so talented but overlooked or not given a chance to even get their foot…

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