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

— Carrie Fisher

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 'Singing' In The Rain.'

— Carrie Fisher

Ligion is the opiate of the masses." "I did masses of opiates religiously.

— Carrie Fisher

Movies are dreams! And they work on you subliminally.

— Carrie Fisher

Offstage, I couldn't put things into words, and that was the one thing I'd always been able to rely on. Putting my feelings into words and praying they wouldn't be able to get out again.

— Carrie Fisher

Oh! This'll impress you - I'm actually in the Abnormal Psychology textbook. Obviously my family is so proud. Keep in mind though, I'm a PEN dispenser, and I'm in the abnormal Psychology textbook. Who says you can't have it all?

— Carrie Fisher

One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma in regard to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Not unlike a tour of Afghanistan (though the bombs and bullets, in this case, come from the inside). At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you're living with this illness and functioning at all, it's something to be proud of, not ashamed of. They should issue medals along with the steady stream of medication.

— Carrie Fisher

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

— Carrie Fisher

Revenge may not be a particularly high consciousness-oriented activity.

— Carrie Fisher

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.

— Carrie Fisher