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When I Was Young I Knew I Was Deaf. I Couldn't Accept It.

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 Willing To Communicate In Each Other's Language. But If There's No Communication, Then The Marriage, I Believe, Will Be Difficult If Not Doomed.

I Was 21 Years And 218 Days Old When I Received The Academy Award For Best Actress. I Had Just Stepped Into An Imaginary World That I'd Seen At A Distance For Years.

It Was Ability That Mattered, Not Disability, Which Is A Word I'm Not Crazy About Using.

I Hope I Inspire People Who Hear. Hearing People Have The Ability To Remove Barriers That Prevent Deaf People From Achieving Their Dreams.