Nyle DiMarco Quotes

While taking sign language in high school, one of our assignments was to go out and participate in the deaf community, so I really got to know a lot of the group from that. I felt like they needed a little bit more of a voice because people treat them different just because they're hearing impaired.

Inequality within the deaf and hard of hearing community is something I feel really passionate about and always will do.

I am one hundred percent ready to be a spokesperson for the deaf community.

I have my own foundation, Nyle DiMarco Foundation, and it focuses on bettering deaf youths' lives.

A friend of mine has a son who became deaf through meningitis. He called me one spring and asked me to keep a week out of my schedule because he wanted to start a school for deaf kids. I wanted to help.

I know deaf people. I have discussed the issues with them I've also thought about them a lot so I have some insights that go a little further than people who haven't had contact with the deaf community.

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

I know what it's like to be growing up, called 'deaf and mute' and 'deaf and dumb.' They're words that are very degrading and demeaning to people who are deaf and hard of hearing. It's almost... it's almost libelous, if you want to say that.

Seriously, I don't find not being able to hear an obstacle or a boundary. For me, and for many of us, it is an advantage, and it's a part of my identity, in fact. It's a huge part of who I am.

Texting has definitely improved the communication between the deaf and hearing communities, but it shouldn't be... a substitute for learning the language to really connect with someone, especially someone you want to date or have a relationship with.

I'm really excited to educate the world about what deaf people can do.

I have no problem with how people communicate. But I think it's important... for everyone to be open to learn sign language.

I'm not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.

At the end of the day, 'My Deaf Family' is about a typical family that all of us can identify with but told from an unusual and what I believe will be a fascinating perspective.

The more people that learn sign language, the better. This is part of my life, but it's not part of everybody's life, so it's nice to expose this to the world.

Sign language was a great experience. I have a deaf aunt that I am able to communicate with because of that class.

The deaf community and the hearing community, there's not always a ton of interaction.

The deaf culture is portrayed very accurately on 'Switched at Birth' because the writers did the opposite of the norm. They did their homework before portraying anything on television.

There are many issues within the deaf community but, for me, none more important than access to education for deaf children.

With the right support, a deaf child can do exactly the same as a hearing child, yet constantly, they're being failed.

People who are deaf or hard of hearing need all the support we can give them.

We need to work on creating a more inclusive music experience. I'm really so frustrated with going to festivals and there not being any closed captioning or interpreters.

I'm ready to take the world by storm and have them look at me and say, 'Deaf people can dance.'

I don't know that hearing people have ever felt that experience of truly being left out. They have easy communication, while deaf people can't join in. It takes more time to communicate with us.

I think we really do need deaf people out there writing their own shows.