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

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

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.

The best feeling in the world is when your child comes up to you and lays their head in your lap, for no other reason but just because. I can't wait to have more.

The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind.

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.

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