I listen to Billy Joel. He is fabulous. I saw him with Elton John when they toured together, it was so great.

There are so many people, deaf or otherwise abled, who are so talented but overlooked or not given a chance to even get their foot in the door.

The best feeling in the world is when your child comes up to you and lays their head in your lap, for no other reason but just because. I can't wait to have more.

I am writing my second novel for children for Simon and Schuster.

I can hear you and I can watch your mouth move, and then I put together the sounds and the visual image and I can understand the words as I integrate the two signals.

When you're up for an award at the Oscars, try as you might, it's hard to concentrate on the show.

I find the mantle of, she works hard for the money, or, she's overcome so many obstacles a bit overused.