Carrie Fisher
Born: 10-20-1956
Carrie Fisher was an acclaimed actress, writer, and mental health advocate, best known for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" saga. Born in 1956 to Hollywood legends Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, she penned several best-selling books, including "Postcards from the Edge" and "Wishful Drinking." Fisher's candid memoirs and sharp wit made her a beloved figure in both the entertainment and literary worlds.
Book summaries for books written by Carrie Fisher
Quotes
Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.
Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
I think I do overshare. It's my way of trying to understand myself. By keeping a diary, I've discovered that my past is not the same thing as my history.
I'm very sane about how crazy I am.
I am truly a product of Hollywood in-breeding. When two celebrities mate, someone like me is the result.
If my life wasn't funny, it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.
If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.
I'm not as cooperative as you might want a woman to be... Every man, I think, or at least the ones I end up finding, there's no reason to think that they will understand what the experience of being a woman is like. They're born with enough mystery as it is.
I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.