Close Quote by Rachel Shenton Download Open image “Deafness and sign language are extremely close to my heart.” — Rachel Shenton ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Close Close to my heart Deafness Heart Language Sign Sign language
I became deaf when I was 18 months old. And I learned to sign when I was 5 years old. — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
I love that being deaf gives you a different perception of life. It makes you more empathetic. — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
I live my life like everyone else; everyone has their own obstacles. Mine is deafness. — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
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… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
I am fourth-generation deaf, which means everyone in my immediate family is deaf. So I grew up always having 100 percent accessibility to language… — Shoshannah Stern Copy Share Image
The deaf community relies so much on eye contact, expression and body language. It's such a huge part of who we are. — Millicent Simmonds Copy Share Image
In the hearing world, I'm constantly having to lip-read and trying to understand what's going on. Sign language is so beautiful. It gives you… — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
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… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
Differences among deaf people are okay, but we need to recognize those differences and work together. — I. King Jordan Copy Share Image
Inequality within the deaf and hard of hearing community is something I feel really passionate about and always will do. — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
I've done my fair share of fundraising over the years, and I know how difficult that can be, so I could only imagine people's… — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
Australia is on my to-do list - I have never been, and everyone says how wonderful it is. — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
I'm hoping I can fill a gap by helping to advise people on acting mechanics - the kinds of things that, looking back, I… — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
'Switched at Birth' has an amazing cast, including an Oscar winner and two Emmy nominees. The writing is very innovative, and the show's producers… — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
I'm beyond excited to join the cast of 'Switched At Birth' and to be part of such a great show on a great network. — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
When you're an actor, it's really great to be busy - that's what we all want! — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
We value 'stuff' quite highly. Why? Because that 'stuff' apparently matters. Not only that, we use it as a measure of how successful we… — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
I think I'd really enjoy doing some more theatre, because that's where I started off. — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
We need to be a bit kinder and more aware of what is really important. — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
At first, I simply wanted to get a basic understanding of sign language, but as time went on, I really got the bug and… — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
'Hollyoaks' really is such a great place to work, and there was nothing bad whatsoever about my time there. I loved my job, I… — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
My parents are divorced, and seeing that was really painful for me. Really painful for me. But that's also a big part of why… — Banks Copy Share Image
“His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Everything I write is highly personal, but put in such a way that it's not dropping everything in someone's lap. Although sometimes I think… — Jane Siberry Copy Share Image
I'm quite close with my family, especially my twin sister, and it's always hard to leave her. — Eliza Scanlen Copy Share Image
I think cricket is there in Usain Bolt's blood. Since I got to watch from close quarters, it was amazing to see him run… — Harbhajan Singh Copy Share Image
We began intercepting Japanese radio transmissions, which indicated the two forces were very close to each other. We found out later that we were… — Jack Adams Copy Share Image
Close contact between science and the practice of collective farms and State farms creates inexhaustible opportunities for the development of theoretical knowledge, enabling us… — Trofim Lysenko Copy Share Image
One of the positive things about Pep is that he is so close with his staff - they support him in every situation, and… — Fernandinho Copy Share Image
The first thing I hear when I wake up is the sea, which is so close to our house that its reflections from the… — Craig Brown Copy Share Image
I've been very close to Konnan for many years now. I thank him for much of my success in this industry. He opened the… — Rey Mysterio Copy Share Image
My grandmother made sure that I went to church every Sunday. And she'd come over and pick us boys up, and we would go… — John Mellencamp Copy Share Image
