Marlee Matlin Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“I'm gonna be unemployed when people read this. Ha.”

“I'm not broke. Like everybody else, I owe money.”

“When I was young I knew I was deaf. I couldn't accept it.”

“I've always wanted to write a book relating my experiences growing up as a deaf child in Chicago. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn't all about hearing aids and speech classes or frustrations.”

“I got a good handshake. A lot of executives tell me I have the best handshake in Hollywood.”

“Every one of us is different in some way but for those of us who are more 'different,' we have to put more effort into convincing the less different that we can do the same thing as they can... just differently.”

“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.”

“How many deaf people do you know in real life? Unless they live in a cave, or are 14, which seems to be true for most people in this business, what could I possibly tell them that they don't already know?”

“I did three DVD's for 'Baby Einstein,' teaching babies how to sign. It really helps a parent communicate because babies can't talk. But it has been proven that they can communicate using their hands to communicate. So sign language is a great tool in that way.”

“I've been around since I was 19, I won the Oscar when I was 21, I've had a couple of TV series. I've continued to work despite the predictions of some naysayers.”