Quotes from Nyle DiMarco

There is research proving that deaf people have increased visual abilities.

I am a visual person, given that I am deaf.

I love working with photographers.

I want to use my celebrity for good.

I love it when I surprise photographers that, despite the fact that I am deaf, I am capable of meeting their vision. I love it that I can read their body language and know what they do not like and what they do like.

When I signed up for 'Dancing with the Stars,' I was nervous. If I threw everything off, there are 10-15 million people watching, and that would be a negative viewpoint of deaf people, and I didn't want that.

It's one of the reasons I want to do 'Dancing with the Stars': it's a platform to educate.

I feel the need to reframe our community positively and better deaf youth's lives, and with the 'DWTS' platform, I can - but it's not enough until I win.

I never danced growing up.

Growing up, I was always involved in the deaf community.

Right after college, I was trying to figure out what to do. Teach? Act? Model? Do PR for the deaf community? And now I'm doing all I dreamed of and more.

I'm really excited to educate the world about what deaf people can do.

I think we really do need deaf people out there writing their own shows.

Am I complaining about my deafness? No, I am not.

There are so many deaf kids out there being deprived of their own language.

I got my mathematics degree because I wanted to teach deaf children math.

I grew up with deaf teachers, and I thought all deaf children should have exposure to deaf educators.

A relationship isn't a priority of mine but, you know, I'm hoping soon enough.

I am truly humbled. Not only that I am going to be known as the final Top Model but as a final Top Model who is deaf! And that is an amazing tagline. This proves that deaf people can do anything and everything.

My sexiest feature is my body.

If I'd been born into a hearing family and went to a public school, I would have probably felt much more isolated, and being deaf would have become my identity.

I feel like I can see the music and can see how the character of the music actually flows. For me, that's music to my eyes.

I'm fortunate to have blue eyes!

I'm fortunate to be a part of the 'ANTM' family.