I Was The Youngest And Only Girl

I Grew Up In The Suburbs Of Chicago, And In Spite Of What Most People Might Have Expected From A Young Girl Growing Up Deaf, Life For Me Was Like One Long Episode Of The Brady Bunch. Despite Whatever Barriers Were In My Way, I Imagined Myself As Marcia Brady Skating Down The Street Saying “hi” To Everyone, Whether They Knew Me 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.

At The End Of The Day, It's About The Best Interests Of The Children.

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.

It Was My Father Who Instilled The “never Say No” Attitude I Carry Around With Me Today, And Who Instilled In Me A Sense Of Wonder, Always Taking Us On Adventures In The Car, Never Telling Us The Destination.