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" 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. "

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" I hope I inspire people who hear. Hearing people have the ability to remove barriers that prevent deaf people from achieving their dreams. "

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" I became deaf when I was 18 months old. And I learned to sign when I was 5 years old. "

" When I learned to sign and speak at the same time, the whole world opened up to me. That's the beauty of encouraging kids who are deaf to use whatever it takes to communicate. "

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

" It was ability that mattered, not disability, which is a word I'm not crazy about using. "

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

" If I were offered a cochlear implant today, I would prefer not to have one. But that's not a statement about hearing aids or cochlear implants. It's about who you are. "

" The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind. "

" As a kid, during the school year, my head was often buried in a textbook or Judy Blume book; the words and pictures were the perfect, barrier-free environment for me. "

" There is nothing better than being a parent. It is the most challenging job one could ever ask for. I love being a mom and I love being a friend to my children as well. "

" I like to say that the greatest handicap of deafness does not lie in the ear, it lies in the mind. I hope that through my example, such as my role on 'The West Wing,' I can help change attitudes on deafness and prove we can really do everything... except hear. "

" We aren't handicapped in any way except by what other people think. Focus on people's abilities. I can't be on 'American Idol,' but there's all kinds of stuff I can do. "

" Popular broadcast shows and movies have their closed captions stripped when they go to the Internet. "

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" You can do anything if you set your mind to it. Look out for kids, help them dream and be inspired. We teach calculus in schools, but I believe the most important formula is courage plus dreams equals success. "

" Every one of us is different in some way but for those of us who are more 'different,' we have to put more effort into convincing the less different that we can do the same thing as they can... just differently. "

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" Living modestly in a suburban neighborhood while trying to support four children through private school is not extravagant or living large. "

" How many deaf people do you know in real life? Unless they live in a cave, or are 14, which seems to be true for most people in this business, what could I possibly tell them that they don't already know? "

" I have a great husband, great parents and in-laws, and I have help with a nanny. It's not easy, but there are others who do it every day and don't have a high-profile job as I do. "