Carrie Fisher

“I knew what show business was, which was why I didn't want in on that action. I saw what happens! You get it, and then you lose it.”

“I think of my body as a side effect of my mind.”

“The manic end of is a lot of fun.”

“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 don't want to be a victim.”

“I've seen pictures of myself with makeup on, and I look like those women who look like they're wearing makeup so they can look young, and I don't think that's good. They have all these products now called - wait, what's it called, it's my favorite - youth suppressant, or age go away; they don't work.”

“Clothes falling away signals a situation that I'll likely avoid putting into words. If clothes don't dress it up, don't expect talk to, either.”

“It's the most amazing thing to be able to forgive.”

“People are still asking me if I knew Star Wars was going to be that big of a hit. Yes, we all knew. The only one who didn't know was George.”

“I am a very discreet human when it comes to other people.”

“I shot through my twenties like a luminous thread through a dark needle, blazing toward my destination: Nowhere.”

“I've totally embraced it. I like Princess Leia. I like how she was feisty.”

“Instant gratification takes too long.”

“Suzanne sat in Roger's chair, staring at the reflection of her dread morning face. Roger browsed his cassette rack. "Do you want calming or stimulating?" he asked her. Suzanne mulled it over for a few moments. It was a question she had asked herself about men.”

“My mother's career was over at 40 but she was still trying to be everyone's buddy, always smiling for the cameras.”

“I'm very sane about how crazy I am.”

“Everything is negotiable. Whether or not the negotiation is easy is another thing.”

“She has been more than a mother than me - not much, but definitely more... She's been an unsolicited stylist, interior decorator and marriage counselor... Admittedly, I found it difficult to share my mother with her adoring fans, who treated her like she was part of their family.”

“Youth and beauty are not accomplishments. They're the temporary happy byproducts of time and/or DNA. Don't hold your breath for either.”

“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.”