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The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth.
Marlee Matlin
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American
-
Actress
Born:
August 24
, 1965
The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth.
Marlee Matlin
Environmental
,
Belong
,
Does
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
Dreams
,
Believe
,
Your
The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind.
Marlee Matlin
Inspirational
,
Mind
,
Ear
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
Dreams
,
Hope
,
Deaf
It was ability that mattered, not disability, which is a word I'm not crazy about using.
Marlee Matlin
Which
,
Mattered
,
Using
I have made the choices that work best for me. I know I cannot please everyone, and that's fine.
Marlee Matlin
Best
,
Everyone
,
Made
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
Communicate
,
Other
,
Willing
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
Prove
,
Role
,
Through
I began acting on stage when I was 7 years old. My first role was as Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz' at Chicago's Center on Deafness in Northbrook, Illinois.
Marlee Matlin
Old
,
Role
,
Began
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
Communicate
,
Encouraging
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.
Marlee Matlin
Some
,
Same Thing
,
Convincing
I live my life like everyone else; everyone has their own obstacles. Mine is deafness.
Marlee Matlin
My Life
,
Mine
,
Everyone Else
The best feeling in the world is when you child just comes up to you and lays their head in your lap, for no other reason but just because.
Marlee Matlin
Best
,
Reason
,
Other
We aren't handicapped in any way except by what other people think. Focus on people's abilities. I can't be on 'American Idol,' but there's all kinds of stuff I can do.
Marlee Matlin
Focus
,
Think
,
Other
Silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me.
Marlee Matlin
Inspirational
,
World
,
Ever
I have a great husband, great parents and in-laws, and I have help with a nanny. It's not easy, but there are others who do it every day and don't have a high-profile job as I do.
Marlee Matlin
Husband
,
Every Day
,
In-Laws
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
Voice
,
Loud
,
Very
When I was 13, I told Henry Winkler I wanted to act. He said, Do it and don't let anyone stand in your way. His validation just made it all the more true. I haven't stopped thanking him since.
Marlee Matlin
Him
,
Act
,
Your
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
Deaf
,
Used
,
About
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
Father
,
Always
,
Telling
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 they can, just differently.
Marlee Matlin
Some
,
Same Thing
,
Convincing
I got a good handshake. A lot of executives tell me I have the best handshake in Hollywood.
Marlee Matlin
Handshake
,
Lot
,
Executives
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
Question
,
TV
,
Sure
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
Love
,
Parent
,
Could
I'm not broke. Like everybody else, I owe money.
Marlee Matlin
Money
,
Broke
,
Everybody
There are so many people, deaf or otherwise abled, who are so talented but overlooked or not given a chance to even get their foot in the door.
Marlee Matlin
Door
,
Given
,
Otherwise
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