Home
Authors
Tags
App
Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App
" I am the fourth generation of being deaf. "
Nyle DiMarco
I Am
Generation
Deaf
Related Quotes:
" Right after college, I was trying to figure out what to do. Teach? Act? Model? Do PR for the deaf community? And now I'm doing all I dreamed of and more. "
Nyle DiMarco
Deaf
College
Community
" I love working with photographers. "
Nyle DiMarco
Working
I Love
Love
" Since I knew my deaf identity since birth, it wasn't hard for me to be comfortable, confident, and independent in a hearing world. "
Nyle DiMarco
World
Birth
Confident
" I'm fortunate to be a part of the 'ANTM' family. "
Nyle DiMarco
Part
Fortunate
Family
" I feel the need to reframe our community positively and better deaf youth's lives, and with the 'DWTS' platform, I can - but it's not enough until I win. "
Nyle DiMarco
Youth
Win
Better
" There are so many deaf kids out there being deprived of their own language. "
Nyle DiMarco
Out
Deaf
Being
" I'm ready to take the world by storm and have them look at me and say, 'Deaf people can dance.' "
Nyle DiMarco
Me
World
Storm
" I was doing a little modeling on the side. Then 'ANTM' found me on social media, and it pretty much flipped my life around, all for the better. "
Nyle DiMarco
My Life
Social Media
Life
" I think the biggest misconception is that people think deaf people are not able to do things. "
Nyle DiMarco
Deaf
Think
Things
" Right before 'ANTM,' I was offered a recurring role for the TV show 'Switched at Birth.' I had to pick one because both of the shows were happening at the same time. I couldn't choose, though, so decided to let my dog Foxy decide. She picked 'ANTM!' "
Nyle DiMarco
Birth
She
Time
" I want to use my celebrity for good. "
Nyle DiMarco
Want
Use
Good
" I grew up with deaf teachers, and I thought all deaf children should have exposure to deaf educators. "
Nyle DiMarco
Deaf
Up
Children
" I do not like fancy or chain restaurants. I live for local spots. "
Nyle DiMarco
Like
Fancy
Spots
" I've never wanted to hear. "
Nyle DiMarco
Wanted
Hear
Never
" 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. "
Nyle DiMarco
Seriously
Us
Find
" I love it when I surprise photographers that, despite the fact that I am deaf, I am capable of meeting their vision. I love it that I can read their body language and know what they do not like and what they do like. "
Nyle DiMarco
Love
Vision
I Am
" I think being deaf gave me an increased sense of sight. "
Nyle DiMarco
Think
Me
Sense
" In middle school, I had the best math teacher I've ever had, and he was deaf... and I felt inspired by him. I knew from then on that I wanted to be a math teacher. "
Nyle DiMarco
Math
Deaf
Best
" As a sexually fluid deaf man, I know that embracing all our identities is the way to thrive and to overcome the limitations and prejudices that surround us. "
Nyle DiMarco
Way
Thrive
Overcome
" I work out a lot. "
Nyle DiMarco
Out
Work
Work Out
" We have over 25 deaf individuals in my family. "
Nyle DiMarco
Individuals
Family
Over
" I'm fortunate to have blue eyes! "
Nyle DiMarco
Blue Eyes
Blue
Eyes
" Growing up, I was always involved in the deaf community. "
Nyle DiMarco
Community
Up
Growing Up
" Often in the past, when we have had a deaf person in the spotlight, we have been portrayed badly. It was up to me to change that. "
Nyle DiMarco
Change
Up
Person
" Own your identity. Love who you are in the world. Love your deafness. "
Nyle DiMarco
World
Love
Identity
" I love to cook breakfast. I am a morning person. "
Nyle DiMarco
Morning
Person
Love
" Am I complaining about my deafness? No, I am not. "
Nyle DiMarco
Complaining
Am
About
" If I'd been born into a hearing family and went to a public school, I would have probably felt much more isolated, and being deaf would have become my identity. "
Nyle DiMarco
Deaf
Born
School
" My passion, personally, is being my true self while inspiring young people who are struggling with their identities to love themselves for who they are. "
Nyle DiMarco
Self
Love
Young
" I feel like I can see the music and can see how the character of the music actually flows. For me, that's music to my eyes. "
Nyle DiMarco
Feel
Character
Eyes