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During a CNN town hall, President Joe Biden discussed stuttering. Here are some of his remarks from the event:

Dr. Frederick Murray, 89, whose stuttering began suddenly and violently at an early age, is a retired speech pathologist who taught at the University of New Hampshire and directed the stuttering therapy program there for many years. 

The Washington Post ran an article by Dr. Leana Wen about an experience she had in the emergency room treating a patient who stutters. She touched on her own experience with stuttering. After that article ran, we interviewed Dr. Wen.

Samuel L. Jackson is a powerful and prolific American actor, who has achieved both critical and commercial acclaim for his roles in films such as Jungle Fever, Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Iron Man and Marvel's The Avengers. In 2011, Jackson became the highest-grossing actor of all time. Jackson's films are seen and loved by millions. What those millions of people may not know, however, is that Jackson also struggles with stuttering.

Wayne Brady has been making audiences laugh for years on shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and in live comedic performances. However, it took a while before people began to laugh with him.

According to an interview with CBS News, Brady was "reluctant to even open his mouth because of a debilitating stutter" as a child growing up in Orlando.

It may seem paradoxical, but word retrieval is faster when a child knows more words and has a better "network" that creates connections among them.

B.B. King was born Riley B. King in 1925. Listed as number three on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time, King's career and accomplishments are legendary, yet his stuttering has received scant attention over the years.

Actor Charlie Sheen is best known for his starring role on CBS' long-running hit show, Two and a Half Men. While Sheen is recognized today as a celebrated star of stage and screen, he has had to overcome his own struggle with stuttering to achieve success as an actor.