“There are many deaf people who couldn't imagine living in a marriage without someone who doesn't speak their language. For me, I believe that hearing or deaf is fine as long as both parties are willing to communicate in each other's language. But if there's no communication, then the marriage, I believe, will be difficult if not doomed.”

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

“The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth.”

“I want roles without anger and feistiness. I want to show weakness and sadness, some love, some happiness.”

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

“YouTube is akin to having my own network.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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