21 Movie Quotes about Deafness (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Feb 26, 2026

Memorable quotes about deafness, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

1 Big, dumb, and tone deaf.

David Spade as Emperor Kuzco in The Emperor's New Groove

2 What are they saying, honey? Something's wrong with my hearing aid.

Gene Barry as Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of the Worlds (1953)

3 What's the matter with you? I said, howdy! Is you hard of hearing? I said, HOWDY!!!

Johnny Lee as Brer Rabbit in Song of the South (1946)

4 Beethoven was deaf. Helen Keller was blind. I think Rocky's got a good chance.

Talia Shire as Adrian Balboa in Rocky (1976)

5 Having servants who are deaf and mute at least ensures I live a little longer.

Derek Jacobi as Senator Gracchus in Gladiator (2000)

6 I see your lips moving, but I can't make out the words. I'm deaf!

Adam Sandler as Billy Madison in Billy Madison

7 She's deaf and dumb. She can read lips if you talk straight to her.

Vincent Price as Dr. Warren Chapin in The Tingler (1959)

8 A deaf-mute can't scream.

Vincent Price as Dr. Warren Chapin in The Tingler (1959)

9 Oh, deaf and dumb. Ideal for servants in a place like this.

Kirk Douglas as Ulysses in Ulysses (1954)

10 If I may suggest, deafness is always a good approach to law enforcement officers.

William Daniels as Kitt in Knight Rider (1982)