Stephanie Beacham Quotes

"But as far as my work is concerned, I see no impediment, and various advantages, to being deaf."

"But I am completely confused in a room full of people. I don't hear a word anybody says. I'm not able to enjoy parties for that reason."

"I can not remember even thinking that I was deaf when I was dancing."

"I genuinely enjoy talking one-to-one. I have no shyness about that."

"I have to concentrate more intently when people speak. I always have to position myself on their right side so that I can hear out of my left ear. I sometimes get a crick in my neck from listening. But I don't there's too much else."

"I took some classes in sign language when I was in my early teens because I was told that I would be completely deaf very early. But I never really wanted to learn."

"I'm the one by the backdoor - I am not the one in the middle of the party."

"Nothing is going to improve my hearing. I've only got to prevent it from getting worse."

"One of the reasons I wanted to teach deaf children was because it made me very sad that they spoke so clumsily and that they moved with less grace that I knew was possible of deaf people."

"To this day I will not be called Steph."

"What I mean to say is that I'm old enough now and confident enough now not to be frightened of any of the possibilities life might offer."