I'm Different, And My Manner

I Listen To Billy Joel. He Is Fabulous. I Saw Him With Elton John When They Toured Together, It Was So Great.

I Got A Good Handshake. A Lot Of Executives Tell Me I Have The Best Handshake In Hollywood.

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.

Im In My Mid-30s, Ive Won An Oscar, I Have Four Children. You Figure Out If My Deafness Has Adversely Affected My Life.

I'm The Only One In My Family Who Is Deaf, And There Are Still Conversations That Go Around Me That I Miss Out On. And I Ask What's Going On, And I Have To Ask To Be Included. But I'm Not Going To Be Sad About It. I Don't Live In Sad Isolation. It's Just A Situation I'm Used To.