When I was 11, I knew that I wanted to write a kid's book and tell the world what it was like being deaf. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book deaf kid
Silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me. Marlee Matlin hearsilencething Change image and share on social
I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and in spite of what most people might have expected from a young girl growing up deaf, life for me was like one long episode of 'The Brady Bunch.' Despite whatever barriers were in my way, I imagined myself as Marcia Brady skating down the street saying 'hi' to everyone, whether they knew me or not. Marlee Matlin barrierbradybunch share on social
I was the youngest and only girl in a family of two older brothers. Marlee Matlin brotherfamilygirl Change image and share on social
As goofy as it sounds, I try to sing in the morning. It's hard both to sing and to maintain a grouchy mood, and it sets a happy tone for everyone - particularly in my case, because I'm tone deaf, and my audience finds my singing a source of great hilarity. Gretchen Rubin audiencecasedeaf share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social
I haven't modelled since I was 12 - that was a one-time thing, and I did it as a kid to make a little money to save up for university. Acting is my first love as well as writing and eventually producing and directing. Kyle Schmid actdirecteventually share on social