When I was young I knew I was deaf. I couldn't accept it.

I have a great husband, great parents and in-laws, and I have help with a nanny. It's not easy, but there are others who do it every day and don't have a high-profile job as I do.

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

I live my life like everyone else; everyone has their own obstacles. Mine is deafness.

At the end of the day, it's about the best interests of the children.

How many deaf people do you know in real life? Unless they live in a cave, or are 14, which seems to be true for most people in this business, what could I possibly tell them that they don't already know?

It was my father who instilled the “never say no” attitude I carry around with me today, and who instilled in me a sense of wonder, always taking us on adventures in the car, never telling us the destination.