Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Frances Fisheris an American actress and writer. She is best known for her role as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogyand Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Fisher is also known for her semi-autobiographical novels, including Postcards from the Edge, and the screenplay for the film of the same name, as well as her autobiographical one-woman play, and its nonfiction book, Wishful Drinking, based on the show. Her other film roles include Shampoo, The Blues Brothers, Hannah and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth21 October 1956
CityBeverly Hills, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I have the ability, occasionally, of being able to step out and see who you think I could end up being. And I like to play with that.
Actors may know how to act, but a lot of them don't know how to behave.
Two of the saddest words in the English language are, 'What party?' And L.A. is the 'What party?' capital of the world.
Here's what I've learned: that someone can change the course of history with a box cutter.
We live in America,' he said. 'Everyone who speaks English understands you. How they interpret you is something else.
Saying you're an alcoholic and an addict is like saying you're from Los Angeles and from California.
There's no room for demons when you're self-possessed.
I spent a year in a 12-step program, really committed, because I could not believe what had happened - that I might have killed myself.
My mom had the breakdown for the family, and I went into therapy for all of us.
Eventually, life of the party is just like any other job. I've thought of myself that way at times, but it's sort of like holding everybody hostage. It diminishes everyone else. And ultimately, your friends don't require it of you.
Don't you see? We've become smart enough to justify stupid behavior. Like, 'I'm angry at him and I didn't express it, so I turned my anger inward and now it's depression, so in order to feel good again, what I should do is call him and express my anger.' It's like, if we can make it sound smart enough, we're allowed to do stupid things.
I love the idea of God, but it's not stylistically in keeping with the way I function. I would describe myself as an enthusiastic agnostic who would be happy to be shown that there is a God. I can see that people who believe in God are happier. ... But I doubt.
Life is a cruel, horrible joke and I am the punch line.
My favorite films are ones that have my lines in it, and I like those lines. And I like to hear them.