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.

I like to say that the greatest handicap of deafness does not lie in the ear, it lies in the mind. 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.

I knew with The West Wing that that wasn't going to be for very long, that I was just the red herring.

The only thing I can't do is hear. I can drive, I have a life with four kids, I work on TV, I do movies, so the deafness question, is it that they want to know because, what? Not sure.

I love a bit of political drama; 'The West Wing' is probably my favourite television series of all time.

Oh, my only - if I had one frustration in being on 'West Wing' is I wasn't on it enough, because I was in and out.