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

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

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.

The Best Feeling In The World Is When Your Child Comes Up To You And Lays Their Head In Your Lap, For No Other Reason But Just Because. I Can't Wait To Have More.

I Hope That Through My Example, Such As My Role On 'the West Wing,' I Can Help Change Attitudes On Deafness And Prove We Can Really Do Everything... Except Hear.