Own your identity. Love who you are in the world. Love your deafness.

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

I have my own foundation, Nyle DiMarco Foundation, and it focuses on bettering deaf youths' lives.

Seriously, I don't find not being able to hear an obstacle or a boundary. For me, and for many of us, it is an advantage, and it's a part of my identity, in fact. It's a huge part of who I am.

My passion, personally, is being my true self while inspiring young people who are struggling with their identities to love themselves for who they are.

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