My father was a joyous, joyous spirit, he really was. He was a hedonist, that was just – he enjoyed life, thrust up to the elbows with it. He was a terrible father. I don’t know that he was parented that well. Carrie Fisher Read Quote
I have been in ‘Star Wars’ since I was 20. And they’re not just doing some goofy sequel, like, to service the hunger of it. It actually has been thought out and it has integrity and they took it seriously, which they didn’t have to do, you know? It’s hard to do, given the appetite and the angles from which everybody’s coming at it. Carrie Fisher Read Quote
My mother’s career was over at 40 but she was still trying to be everyone’s buddy, always smiling for the cameras. Carrie Fisher Read Quote
It really annoys me that I’m vain, but unfortunately, I haven’t been able to discard that tendency. Carrie Fisher Read Quote
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. Carrie Fisher Read Quote
He’s a very strange guy, my father. I can’t get mad at him because he’s so adorable. Carrie Fisher Read Quote
In the Fifties, my parents were known as ‘America’s sweethearts’. Their pictures graced the covers of all the newspapers. They were the Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston of their day. Carrie Fisher Read Quote
Over time, I’ve paid attention, taken notes and forgotten easily half of everything I’ve gone through. Carrie Fisher Read Quote
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. Carrie Fisher Read Quote
