Quotes from Carrie Fisher

My mother had an amazing life, and she's someone to admire.

I was born on October 21, 1956 in Burbank, California. My father, Eddie Fisher, was a famous singer. My mother, Debbie Reynolds, was a movie star. Her best-known role was in 'Singin' In The Rain.'

My inner world seems largely to consist of three rotating emotions: embarrassment, rage, and tension. Sometimes I feel excited, but I think that's just positive tension.

I'm fond of kissing. It's part of my job. God sent me down to kiss a lot of people.

I've often said to myself, "Thank God I can write, 'cause this is hilarious." I actually wanted to go into all that more in the book, but my editor thought it was too crazy.

Generally someone will eventually tell you that you have to do something to help yourself.

Here's what I've learned: that someone can change the course of history with a box cutter.

There's no room for demons when you're self-possessed.

I watched my parents' fame diminish - as I was getting more conscious, their celebrity was going back down the mountain.

I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I'm still surviving it, but bring it on. Better me than you.

I don't want to be thought of as a survivor because you have to continue getting involved in difficult situations to show off that particular gift, and I'm not interested in doing that anymore.

I still give my friends relationship advice, of course, and I'm not bad at it. 'Anyone's crisis but mine' is my motto.

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

I don't think Christmas is necessarily about things. It's about being good to one another, it's about the Christian ethic, it's about kindness.

Along with aging comes life experience, so in every way that is consistent with even being human, Leia has changed.

I'm very sane about how crazy I am.

It creates community when you talk about private things.

My mother certainly loves caviar, but I think that's generational - they grew up thinking it's romantic or sophisticated or something.

If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.

No motive is pure. No one is good or bad-but a hearty mix of both. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away.

No, as it turns out, I really like being congratulated on my weight loss. I like it so much, it's tragic.

I trust myself. I trust my instincts. I know what I'm gonna do, what I can do, what I can't do. I've been through a lot, and I could go through more, but I hope I don't have to. But if I did, I'd be able to do it. I'm not going to enjoy dying, but there's not much prep for that.

One of the great things to pretend is that you're not only alright, you're in great shape. Now to have that come true - I've actually gone on stage depressed and that's worked its magic on me, 'cause if I can convince you that I'm alright, then maybe I can convince me.

I always kept a diary - not a diary like, 'Dear Diary, we got up at 5 A.M., and I wore the weird hair again and that white dress! Hi-yeee!' I'd just write.