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It was my father who instilled the 'never say no' attitude I carry around with me today, and who instilled in me a sense of wonder, always taking us on adventures in the car, never telling us the destination. Marlee Matlin adventureattitudecar share on social
The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth. Marlee Matlin belongearth Change image and share on social
What the Bleep Do We Know was not written with a deaf person in mind, but when they met me, it clicked with them to have me in it. But that happens with a lot of actors in Hollywood, not just with me. Marlee Matlin actorbleepclick Change image and share on social
I like to say that the greatest handicap of deafness does not lie in the ear, it lies in the mind. I hope that through my example, such as my role on 'The West Wing,' I can help change attitudes on deafness and prove we can really do everything... except hear. Marlee Matlin attitudechangedeafness share on social
Silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me. Marlee Matlin hearsilencething Change image and share on social
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 my voice. Marlee Matlin aidcontrolhear Change image and share on social
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. Marlee Matlin beautycommunicatedeaf Change image and share on social
At some point we have to stop and say, There's Marlee, not, There's the deaf actress. Marlee Matlin actressdeafmarlee Change image and share on social
It was ability that mattered, not disability, which is a word I'm not crazy about using. Marlee Matlin abilitycrazydisability Change image and share on social
