“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 wil...”

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

“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.”

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

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

“I'm different, and my manner invites questions. I'm never afraid to answer.”

“A philanderer cannot be a parent - a parent cannot be a philanderer.”

“When it comes right down to it, developing a critical sensibility about parenting isn't really about disapproval; it's about honing your own sensibilities, figuring out how you want to parent.”

“There's a tendency, when the offspring of a famous person does something notable, to define them by their more-famous parent.”

“Life itself is simple...it's just not easy.”

“Making peace is often a simple thing, but simple isnt the same thing as easy.”

“Everybody was sorry. Sorry was easy. Sorry was for suckers.”