“Living modestly in a suburban neighborhood while trying to support fou...” — Marlee Matlin Quote

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

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.

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.

When I was 11, I knew that I wanted to write a kid's book and tell the world what it was like being deaf.

I wouldn't want to be just pigeonholed as an extravagant director.

I give myself little presents all the time. But I don't do extravagant things.

I don't spoil myself on extravagant cars or spending money on jewelry. So I save a lot of the money I have.

My parents were very well-off, but we didn't have a crazy-huge house. We didn't have thousands of workers and staff; it was just my mum doing the majority of the housework. We didn't have nannies. I wasn't brought up in any sort of extravagant way.

I'm not a frugal person, but I find it difficult to be extravagant materially.