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Marlee Matlin

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Not every great thinker makes it into the history books, but Marlee Matlin's words speak for themselves. With equal ease, Marlee Matlin moved between Work and Movies, finding connections others missed. Our collection holds 10 quotes from Marlee Matlin, each offering a different angle on Work, Movies, Money, Mom, and Hope. Among their most shared lines: "I have made the choices that work best for me. I know I cannot please everyone, and that's fine."

“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?”

— Marlee Matlin

Business

All Quotes by 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

Movies

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

— Marlee Matlin

Best

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

— Marlee Matlin

Money

“It was my father who instilled the 'never say no' attitude I carry around with me today, and who instilled in me a sense of wonder, always taking us on adventures in the car, never telling us the destination.”

— Marlee Matlin

Attitude

“There is nothing better than being a parent. It is the most challenging job one could ever ask for. I love being a mom and I love being a friend to my children as well.”

— Marlee Matlin

Mom

“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

Hope

“When it comes down to it, it's about who you know, and who's a fan. It's about whether you're the right age, whether you're hot or not, whether the studio is into you or not.”

— Marlee Matlin

Age

“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?”

— Marlee Matlin

Business