"Raising awareness about the Deaf culture is a huge cause that I advocate. Because both of my parents are deaf, I am passionate about it in an entirely different way."

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Source : "Empire Actor Grace Gealey: Gratitude and Forgiveness". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. January 27, 2015.

Grace Gealey

#Parent Quotes #Different Quotes #Culture Quotes

“Itâ€™s not just about being against cruelty. Itâ€™s about being for compassion.”
“People have said there is an integrity about me, and I think there is. I don't try to follow a trend. I have my own little path.”
“What you want to do is not go to work. You're not missing a thing. The worst thing I did was start work young.”
“We want our children to become who they are- and a developed person is, above all, free. But freedom as we define it doesn't mean doing what you want. Freedom means the ability to make choices that are good for you. It is the power to choose to become what you are capable of becoming, to develop your unique potential by making choices that turn possibility into reality. It is the ability to make choices that actualize you. As often as not, maybe more often than not, this kind of freedom means doing what you do not want, doing what is uncomfortable or tiring or boring or annoying”

Source : Martine Millman, Gregory Millman (2008). “Homeschooling: A Family's Journey”, p.69, Penguin
“Ircumcision, an archaic ritual mutilation that has no justification whatever and no place in a civilized society.”
“Yes, there was a massive difference between their styles. David is a very technical director and Chris is an actor's director, in the sense of emotion. With David, he's done horror films, so Eclipse is much darker, whereas I found New Moon really light and poetic. I didn't have as much interaction with David because the casting process was already done.”
“When I lose my marbles which is never, when I lose my energy, I travel the world today for Viacom, China, Turkey, Dubai, Kuwait. When that happens, I'll know enough to retire, but that's never gonna happen. I'm here for forever.”
“It doesn't matter if people perceive me as being a little strange. I think overall, even when I am on stage, when people see me, I am setting an example.”

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