I Hope I Inspire People

Everybody's Got A Job To Do, And I Do Mine As Best I Can.

I Was 21 Years And 218 Days Old When I Received The Academy Award For Best Actress. I Had Just Stepped Into An Imaginary World That I'd Seen At A Distance For Years.

I Live My Life Like Everyone Else; Everyone Has Their Own Obstacles. Mine Is Deafness.

Living Modestly In A Suburban Neighborhood While Trying To Support Four Children Through Private School Is Not Extravagant Or Living Large.

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.