What parent has it easy? I just never make the difficulty of it an obstacle. I just do it.

I was the youngest and only girl in a family of two older brothers.

At some point we have to stop and say, There's Marlee, not, There's the deaf actress.

I listen to Billy Joel. He is fabulous. I saw him with Elton John when they toured together, it was so great.

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'm different, and my manner invites questions. I'm never afraid to answer.

It seems we're always in transition and that it's more about trends than it is about what's meaningful.