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

— Marlee Matlin

Everybody's got a job to do, and I do mine as best I can.

— Marlee Matlin

Humor comes in all forms, and everyone has their cup of tea about what makes them laugh. But the day we censor humor is a sad one for sure.

— Marlee Matlin

I have made the choices that work best for me. I know I cannot please everyone, and that's fine.

— Marlee Matlin

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

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

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

— Marlee Matlin

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

— Marlee Matlin

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

I personally have dealt with any adversity in my life with humor. That's why I told America to 'Read my hips!' on 'Dancing With the Stars' or was happy to play along with Jason Alexander and Jerry Seinfeld in the great restaurant scene on 'Seinfeld.'

— Marlee Matlin