Short Quotes - Author Stephanie Beacham Showing 1 - 8 of 8 Add Quote But as far as my work is concerned, I see no impediment, and various advantages, to being deaf. Stephanie Beacham Work Upvote0 I can not remember even thinking that I was deaf when I was dancing. Stephanie Beacham Dancing Upvote0 I genuinely enjoy talking one-to-one. I have no shyness about that. Stephanie Beacham Shyness Upvote0 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. Stephanie Beacham People Upvote0 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. Stephanie Beacham People Upvote0 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. Stephanie Beacham Language Upvote0 Nothing is going to improve my hearing. I've only got to prevent it from getting worse. Stephanie Beacham Hearing Upvote0 I'm the one by the backdoor - I am not the one in the middle of the party. Stephanie Beacham Party Upvote0