“At some point we have to stop and say, There's Marlee, not, There's the deaf actress.”
Marlee Matlin“At some point we have to stop and say, There's Marlee, not, There's the deaf actress.”
Marlee Matlin“I want roles without anger and feistiness. I want to show weakness and sadness, some love, some happiness.”
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“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“I'm different, and my manner invites questions. I'm never afraid to answer.”
Marlee Matlin“I have made the choices that work best for me. I know I cannot please everyone, and that's fine.”
Marlee Matlin