I hope I inspire people who hear. Hearing people have the ability to remove barriers that prevent deaf people from achieving their dreams.

When you're up for an award at the Oscars, try as you might, it's hard to concentrate on the show.

I'm not really deaf; I just faked it to win the Oscar KIDDING.

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.

When it comes down to it, it's about who you know, and who's a fan. It's about whether you're the right age, whether you're hot or not, whether the studio is into you or not.

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.