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My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunites. ↗

— Diana Ross

#difficult #felt #greater #happiness #i

I know deaf people. I have discussed the issues with them I've also thought about them a lot so I have some insights that go a little further than people who haven't had contact with the deaf community. ↗

— Richard Masur

#also #community #contact #deaf #deaf people

I'm 100 percent Irish by birth, grew up Italian, and yet I constantly get cast as playing Jewish. ↗

— Heather Matarazzo

#cast #constantly #get #grew #i

No one will ever argue that someone could have played Helen Keller better than Patty Duke. It was an incredibly demanding role and I don't think anyone can argue that it was a false performance. ↗

— Richard Masur

#argue #better #could #demanding #duke

I graduated in 1952 and went to Europe, with Niki and our first child Laura, who was then a year old. ↗

— Harry Mathews

#europe #first #graduated #i #laura

The deaf community is in a favorable position because they have a national theatre and training groups of their own to get them started. Deaf actors have often acquired very valuable skills and experience before they get their break. ↗

— Richard Masur

#because #before #break #community #deaf

Honestly, there was a time after I came out that I really did not think I would be working again. ↗

— Heather Matarazzo

#again #came #did #honestly #i

I think it magnified it. For me, I wasn't sheltered so I think it was magnified. Especially when you're a teenager and you go to high school and you're in the business and you are known. ↗

— Heather Matarazzo

#especially #go #high #high school #i

I don't really prepare for roles. I just kind of do them! ↗

— Heather Matarazzo

#just #kind #prepare #really #roles

It's good to get out of the closet and talk about it and find out other people's views. ↗

— Heather Matarazzo

#closet #find #get #good #other