Liz Carr

“I always spend Christmas back home with my parents in the north west of England.”

“Theatre should remain accessible even to those of us who have health condition.”

“I remember that sometimes in my travels, it has been the lack of access, the lack of normality and the lack of perfection which has made the experience truly perfect.”

“Everybody has a story and being a disabled person means you have a unique story.”

“All I ever wanted was a warm, colourful and accessible bathroom that looked good.”

“The first time I tried to wheel onto a beach, I sank. As soon as I left the safety of the path, my front wheels drowned in a sea of sand.”

“The wealthier you are, the more that you're down in records, usually. Apart from births and deaths.”

“Since I'm not an air traffic controller, a soldier or a shoe shop assistant, not knowing my right from my left isn't a major problem.”

“Sometimes people will raise a hand to their mouth in shock at something I've said. Sometimes people will laugh and berate themselves in equal measure. But when people laugh because something is funny rather than out of obligation, pity or politeness, then you know it's been a good gig.”

“I've never had a particularly strong love for cycling.”

“Silent Witness' is all-inclusive.”

“Years of watching 'Casualty,' 'House' and 'ER' have made me into an enthusiastic, amateur doctor.”

“When the disabled and able-bodied worlds collide in normal life, many are unsure how to act and what to say.”

“When the other girls had physical or practical classes like PE, drama or science, I would spend the lessons in the library, alone.”

“I often get people saying they are a disabled actor and how nice it is to see a disabled actor on screen.”

“My life can be difficult, I need a hand to do lots of things I can't do for myself. But those things still don't mean I can't be a Hollywood actress.”

“When you're a crip, you have to be prepared for any eventuality.”

“Television and film seem to love those individuals who want to die. They're less keen to cover the rest of us who might want to live but are struggling to get the health and social care resources to do so.”

“At university, a team of volunteers provided me with my daily assistance.”

“After months of preparation, on November 1st 2010, I became a married woman. I say married but since we're both female, the legal term is civil partnership, often abbreviated to CP. As a crip, whenever I hear 'CP,' however, I think Cerebral Palsy.”