Millicent Simmonds on Advocating for Representation
"Deaf people should challenge the status quo and should be represented out there."
"I'd like to see more roles for people with disabilities that you don't feel sorry for. We don't feel sorry for ourselves, so we don't need other people to feel that way about us."
"I would like to encourage more people in the disability community, not just deaf people, to be more involved in the arts, and I'm also a huge supporter of other deaf actors, like Nyle DiMarco, Shoshannah Stern, Josh Feldman, Lauren Ridloff."
"I hope seeing people like me on screen inspires more people to chase their own dreams, and shows deaf kids anything is a possibility for them because I really don't feel like my deafness was an obstacle or should be a big deal. I'm an actress. I'm also deaf. I like to read. There's a lot more to me than just being deaf."