Marlee Quotes

Why are people so interested in other people's relationships? It's like stealing. - Marlee Matlin

When you're up for an award at the Oscars, try as you might, it's hard to concentrate on the show. - Marlee Matlin

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

When I was young I knew I was deaf. I couldn't accept it. - Marlee Matlin

When I was 13, I told Henry Winkler I wanted to act. He said, Do it and don't let anyone stand in your way. His validation just made it all the more true. I haven't stopped thanking him since. - Marlee Matlin

What the Bleep Do We Know was not written with a deaf person in mind, but when they met me, it clicked with them to have me in it. But that happens with a lot of actors in Hollywood, not just with me. - Marlee Matlin

What parent has it easy? I just never make the difficulty of it an obstacle. I just do it. - Marlee Matlin

We played hard and played solid defense, and when you do that you're going to be in the game. - Marlee Webb

We handled their pressure really well. We didn't let them go on any big runs and that helped us a great deal. On defense, we made them work and didn't give up that many easy baskets. - Marlee Webb

Watch me when people say deaf and dumb, or deaf mute, and I give them a look like you might get if you called Denzel Washington the wrong name. - Marlee Matlin