I'm gonna be unemployed when people read this. Ha.

The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind.

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

I've always wanted to write a book relating my experiences growing up as a deaf child in Chicago. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn't all about hearing aids and speech classes or frustrations.

It was ability that mattered, not disability, which is a word I'm not crazy about using.

All I can say is I've been reading the lips of bleeped-out words, angry baseball players, and stoned-out rock stars on awards shows for years and it's been hilarious. Everyone is always asking me what the bleeped-out parts are saying.

I guess not being able to hear just made me adventurous and daring. And in most cases, that didn't make my parents very happy with me.