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" I think the biggest misconception is that people think deaf people are not able to do things. "

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" 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. "

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

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" We have over 25 deaf individuals in my family. "

" 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. "

" My message to my deaf community is that we can redefine anything however we want. Anything is re-definable only if we believe and work hard for it. "

" 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. "

" I had to live with the models in one big house for two months, 24 hours a day. Only a few of them actually learned how to sign... I couldn't really communicate with anybody, and I felt isolated. "

" I think being deaf gave me an increased sense of sight. "

" I love to cook breakfast. I am a morning person. "

" A relationship isn't a priority of mine but, you know, I'm hoping soon enough. "

" I want to use my celebrity for good. "

" When I signed up for 'Dancing with the Stars,' I was nervous. If I threw everything off, there are 10-15 million people watching, and that would be a negative viewpoint of deaf people, and I didn't want that. "

" I am the fourth generation of being deaf. "

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

" Since I knew my deaf identity since birth, it wasn't hard for me to be comfortable, confident, and independent in a hearing world. "

" I started to realize that there are a lot of people who are unaware of deaf culture, and I've been given a great platform to reframe the deaf community. "

" I'm fortunate to be a part of the 'ANTM' family. "

" Am I complaining about my deafness? No, I am not. "

" I am a visual person, given that I am deaf. "

" I love working with photographers. "

" 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. "

" I was born deaf. Sound never existed in my life, and this is completely normal to me. "

" I would love to work with Mario Testino. I respect all the work he has done and is doing. "

" I'm fortunate to have blue eyes! "

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" My mom did a great job because ever since I was born, she would put me into any type of sporting activity with hearing teams. "

" There is research proving that deaf people have increased visual abilities. "