“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.” PeopleI CanSometimesLeftSpeakSidesToo MuchPositionListeningEarsNecks Author:Stephanie Beacham
“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.” Would BeWantedLanguageClassTeensDeafSign Language Author:Stephanie Beacham
“I'm the one by the backdoor - I am not the one in the middle of the party.” PartyMiddleBackdoor Author:Stephanie Beacham
“My worst holiday was in Athens when I was a young drama student at Rada in 1965. I ran out of money. I had my things stolen and I wasn't able to speak a word of the language.” AbleYoungSpeakLanguageWorstStudentsDramaRanHolidayStolenAthens Author:Stephanie Beacham
“Nothing is going to improve my hearing. I've only got to prevent it from getting worse.” Hearing Author:Stephanie Beacham
“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.” PeopleChildrenMadeReasonWantedTeachGraceMovedSpokesDeafVery SadDeafness Author:Stephanie Beacham
“We all live in fear of cancer, but to be told you have skin cancer was terrifying.” SkinsCancerSkin Cancer Author:Stephanie Beacham
“When I got into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, a doctor told me to give up the course as I'd be totally deaf within a couple of years. But I refused to give in.” GivingYearsArtCoursesCoupleGiving UpDoctorsDramaticRoyalDeafAcademy Author:Stephanie Beacham
“When I look in the mirror, I sometimes think I'm getting old, but then I have two generations behind me so that helps puts things into perspective. I am a grandmother now, but at least my nine-year-old grandson Jude calls me Glamma and not Granny.” ThinkingYearsLooksTwoSometimesHelpingBehindsGenerationsPerspectiveMirrorsNineGrandmotherCall MeGetting OldNine YearsGrannyGrandson Author:Stephanie Beacham
“When I was young I used to smother myself with olive oil mixed with a dash of vinegar to keep the flies away and lay in the sunshine for hours on end. But we knew no better then. Now we know how stupid that was.” KnowsEndsYoungUsedHoursKnow HowStupidLaysOilSunshineOlivesFly AwayVinegarOlive OilOil And Vinegar Author:Stephanie Beacham