Chris McCausland

I wanted to be cool - and I wasn't.

— Chris McCausland

Yeah, I'm an oversized child.

— Chris McCausland

I probably own more guitars than I know chords, mind.

— Chris McCausland

I love a bit of heavy-metal.

— Chris McCausland

I just love 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.'

— Chris McCausland

I'm terrible in the heat and terrified of flying.

— Chris McCausland

People think you can't do anything if you're blind.

— Chris McCausland

I'm a slave to my iPhone like everybody else.

— Chris McCausland

I've always believed in representation within the mainstream. Integration rather than segregation.

— Chris McCausland

I had no performance skills whatsoever, I never did drama at school.

— Chris McCausland

I'm aware that I can only play someone who looks my age, is pasty white and can't see what they're doing!

— Chris McCausland

I walked on stage once, and as soon as I mentioned that I was blind, somebody shouted out: 'We're behind you.'

— Chris McCausland

I don't dance, I haven't danced, I can't dance, I can't see the dancing I will have to do.

— Chris McCausland

Disabled people are often some of the most resilient, creative and determined people you will ever likely meet.

— Chris McCausland

Stand-up doesn't terrify me or even make me nervous beyond some pre-show restless excitement.

— Chris McCausland

Any form of self-deprecating humour is good in moderation.

— Chris McCausland

I could never read the letters on the blackboard or anything at school, but I could run around and play football.

— Chris McCausland

Strictly,' I thought, could actually be the best thing that I've ever done - possibly, maybe, well either that or three weeks…

— Chris McCausland

Access To Work is a vital Government service that provides workplace support and access technology to disabled people. It is wonderful that…

— Chris McCausland

I am blind, and I once walked into the undertaker's believing it to be the barber's next door. The undertaker asked if…

— Chris McCausland

I got shingles and was signed off from work for two weeks. I was bored out of my head and as a…

— Chris McCausland

Kiss were one of the biggest rock bands in the world: their image was absolutely majestic, their music has stood the test…

— Chris McCausland

Stand up ultimately becomes a comfort zone, doesn't it? And even though people think it's brave and all that, it just becomes…

— Chris McCausland

You don't want to keep on mentioning being blind because it stops being funny - if you are just talking about that,…

— Chris McCausland

I want to fit into the electric atmosphere of a live 'Strictly' show and for the crowd to be entertained and not…

— Chris McCausland

My attitude has always been to represent by not banging you over the head. I think the best way to represent a…

— Chris McCausland

I feel very lucky to be born into one of the most developed, relatively accepting and progressive countries in the world. But…

— Chris McCausland

I am blind. I am also a stand-up comedian and actor who has benefited from the desire of a very small number…

— Chris McCausland

Many, many years ago before I got into comedy, I applied to be a spy for MI5. I got down to the…

— Chris McCausland

If I'm honest, I didn't know whether 'Strictly' was worth the risk, because I didn't know if it was achievable. If I'd…

— Chris McCausland

Strictly' has a fan base that is so in love with the show and the partnerships that it fosters, and these fans…

— Chris McCausland

I still like 'Die Hard 1,' '2,' and '3' because I know what happens, but I watched '4' after I went blind…

— Chris McCausland

I love mince pies. I love mince pies so much.

— Chris McCausland

I'm an overnight success, 20 years in the making.

— Chris McCausland

I believe in representation within the mainstream.

— Chris McCausland

If I travel, there are lots of things I don't like.

— Chris McCausland

I never expected dancing to be emotional.

— Chris McCausland

Discrimination is never a good thing.

— Chris McCausland

I went to Worcester College for blind and partially sighted people, but could see quite a bit.

— Chris McCausland

I knew pretty much nothing about how 'Strictly' worked when I entered into this show.

— Chris McCausland