When it comes down to it, it's about who you know, and who's a fan. It's about whether you're the right age, whether you're hot or not, whether the studio is into you or not.

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

I'm not really deaf; I just faked it to win the Oscar KIDDING.

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

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

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 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.