Richard Sherman Quotes

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

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

At Gallaudet, deafness isn't an issue. You don't even think about it. Students can pay attention to accounting or psychology or journalism. But when a deaf person goes to another college, no matter how supportive it is, that person doesn't get the same access.

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.

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.

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.

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

Most of the time, I get auditions for deaf characters where the scene has them communicating in really convoluted ways, like reading lips from across the room when the other person's back is turned or having other people parrot what they say.

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.

Everybody should learn sign language or, at least, 'Hello, do you need help? How are you?'

I was a sign language interpreter from when I was 17, but I don't do that anymore. Both of my parents were deaf. I grew up in a deaf household. I don't do any jokes about it really, but yeah that was my day job.

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.

At first, I simply wanted to get a basic understanding of sign language, but as time went on, I really got the bug and wanted to become proficient so that I could make good use of my skills.

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.

We have our own culture, our own community. A lot of people don't realize that. They just assume that deaf people are very unfortunate, very disabled, but no.

I have always aspired to be the type of role model who can bridge the deaf and hearing communities.

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

I grew up with deaf teachers, and I thought all deaf children should have exposure to deaf educators.

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

I'm not a deaf musician. I'm a musician who happens to be deaf.

I live my life like everyone else; everyone has their own obstacles. Mine is deafness.

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.

I can see that 'Switched at Birth' is attracting audiences because of the diversity and the American Sign Language as well. American Sign Language is such a beautiful language, and people want more of that.