23 Quotes & Sayings By Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin is America's most celebrated deaf actress. A Tony-nominated actress, Matlin has won multiple Emmy Awards, two Academy Awards (one for Best Actress) and a Golden Globe Award (one for Best Actress in a Motion Picture). She is the author of the New York Times bestseller I Got It Made. Marlee was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2007 and has appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone three times.

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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
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I hope I inspire people who hear. Hearing people have the ability to remove barriers that prevent deaf people from achieving their dreams. Marlee Matlin
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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
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The handicap of deafness is not in the ear it is in the mind. Marlee Matlin
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Silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me. Marlee Matlin
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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 schools, but I believe the most important formula is courage plus dreams equals success. Marlee Matlin
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I personally have dealt with any adversity in my life with humor. That's why I told America to 'Read my hips! ' on 'Dancing With the Stars' or was happy to play along with Jason Alexander and Jerry Seinfeld in the great restaurant scene on 'Seinfeld.' Marlee Matlin
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Humor comes in all forms, and everyone has their cup of tea about what makes them laugh. But the day we censor humor is a sad one for sure. Marlee Matlin
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What parent has it easy? I just never make the difficulty of it an obstacle. I just do it. Marlee Matlin
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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 hearing or deaf is fine as long as both parties are willing to communicate in each other's language. But if there's no communication, then the marriage, I believe, will be difficult if not doomed. Marlee Matlin
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At some point we have to stop and say, There's Marlee, not, There's the deaf actress. Marlee Matlin
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My parents were the ones who gave me the independence, who gave me the spark to do anything that you set your mind to, as all parents should do for their kids. Marlee Matlin
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I have made the choices that work best for me. I know I cannot please everyone, and that's fine. Marlee Matlin
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Everybody's got a job to do, and I do mine as best I can. Marlee Matlin
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I'm different, and my manner invites questions. I'm never afraid to answer. Marlee Matlin
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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 movies, so the deafness question, is it that they want to know because, what? Not sure. Marlee Matlin
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I'm the only one in my family who is deaf, and there are still conversations that go around me that I miss out on. And I ask what's going on, and I have to ask to be included. But I'm not going to be sad about it. I don't live in sad isolation. It's just a situation I'm used to. Marlee Matlin
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YouTube is akin to having my own network. Marlee Matlin
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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 love being a friend to my children as well. Marlee Matlin
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I'm not broke. Like everybody else, I owe money. Marlee Matlin
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I want roles without anger and feistiness. I want to show weakness and sadness, some love, some happiness. Marlee Matlin
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The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth. Marlee Matlin