I've always wanted to call the shots because I would rather fail than not have a chance to figure it out on my own.
“And as I grew older, I then auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music in London, and they said, well, no, we won't accept you, because we haven't a clue - you know - of the future of a so-called 'deaf' musician. And I just couldn't quite accept that.”
“Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others.”