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

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

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

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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 as they can... just differently.

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I got a good handshake. A lot of executives tell me I have the best handshake in Hollywood.

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I became deaf when I was 18 months old. And I learned to sign when I was 5 years old.

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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.

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

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How many deaf people do you know in real life? Unless they live in a cave, or are 14, which seems to be true for most people in this business, what could I possibly tell them that they don't already know?

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My parents were the ones who gave me the independence, who gave me the spark to do anything that you set your mind to, as all parents should do for their kids.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: August 24th, 1965

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