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

There are many deaf people who couldn't imagine living in a marriage without someone who doesn't speak their language. For me, I believe that hearing or deaf is fine as long as both parties are willing to communicate in each other's language. But if there's no communication, then the marriage, I believe, will be difficult if not doomed.

Why are people so interested in other people's relationships? It's like stealing.

Living modestly in a suburban neighborhood while trying to support four children through private school is not extravagant or living large.

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.

Every one of us is different in some way, but for those of us who are more different, we have to put more effort into convincing the less different that we can do the same thing they can, just differently.

It seems we're always in transition and that it's more about trends than it is about what's meaningful.