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" I think we really do need deaf people out there writing their own shows. "

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

" I am the fourth generation of being deaf. "

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

" 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 never danced growing up. "

" 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. "

" It's one of the reasons I want to do 'Dancing with the Stars': it's a platform to educate. "

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

" I want to use my celebrity for good. "

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

" I am one hundred percent ready to be a spokesperson for the deaf community. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" I'm fortunate to have blue eyes! "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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