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Carrie Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress, writer, and screenwriter, best known for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise. Born into a show business family, she was the daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher. Fisher's portrayal of the strong-willed princess made her a global pop culture icon. Beyond acting, she was a talented author, writing the semi-autobiographical novel Postcards from the Edge. She was also a vocal advocate for mental health awareness, openly discussing her struggles with bipolar disorder and addiction. Fisher passed away from a heart attack at age 60, leaving behind a legacy of wit, resilience, and inspiration.

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“Instant gratification takes too long.”

Long Humor Women Greed Instant Sarcasm Sarcastic Gratification Avarice Instant Gratification Delayed Gratification

Book:Postcards From the Edge

Source: Postcards From the Edge

“Kevin Smith is a very challenging conversationalist and Jay has many great stories.”

Stories Challenges Kevin

Author:Carrie Fisher

“Leia follows me like a vague smell.”

Smell Vague Follow Me Leia

Author:Carrie Fisher

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

Trying Stills Mother Careers Cameras Buddy Always Smile

Author:Carrie Fisher

“Now I say I'm a diarist with an explanation I'll get back to you on. Someday I may try and write in memoir form.”

Writing Trying May Form Memoir Explanation Someday Get Back

Author:Carrie Fisher

“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.”

People Ifs Knows Stills War Bigs Stars Asking

Book:Wishful Drinking

Source: Wishful Drinking

“There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap."”

Inspirational Wells Might Success Learning Successful Moving On No Point Naps

Author:Carrie Fisher

“Two of the saddest words in the English language are, 'What party?' And LA is the 'What party?' capital of the world.”

World Two Language Party English Language Saddest

Author:Carrie Fisher

“You can't find any true closeness in Hollywood, because everybody does the fake closeness so well.”

Wells Doe Hollywood Entertainment Fake Sarcasm Sarcastic Fake People Closeness

Book:Postcards From the Edge

Source: Postcards From the Edge

“I always wrote. I wrote from when I was 12. That was therapeutic for me in those days. I wrote things to get them out of feeling them, and onto paper. So writing in a way saved me, kept me company. I did the traditional thing with falling in love with words, reading books and underlining lines I liked and words I didn't know.”

Knows Way Writing Book Feelings Fall Reading Lines Company Paper Falling In Love Saved Traditional Reading Books Therapeutic

Author:Carrie Fisher

“I found out when I did the Oprah Winfrey show that there was a cookie jar of me. So she gave it to me. I had no idea prior to that that it even existed.”

Ideas Shows Found No Idea Cookies Jars Cookie Jars

Author:Carrie Fisher

“I have a mess in my head sometimes, and there's something very satisfying about putting it into words. Certainly it's not something that you're in charge of, necessarily, but writing about it, putting it into your words, can be a very powerful experience.”

Writing Sometimes Powerful Mess Satisfying Very Powerful

Author:Carrie Fisher

“I have two moods. One is Roy, rollicking Roy, the wild ride of a mood. And Pam, sediment Pam, who stands on the shore and sobs... Sometimes the tide is in, sometimes it's out.”

Two Sometimes Mood Shore Tides Wild Ride

Author: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 'Singin' In The Rain.'”

Mother Father Stars Born Known Roles Rain Singers California Movie Star October Singin In The Rain Famous Singer

Author:Carrie Fisher

“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.”

America Parent Known Newspapers Sweetheart Brad Jennifer

Author:Carrie Fisher

“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.”

Knows Wells Spirit Father Terrible Enjoyed Joyous Thrust Elbows Hedonist

Author:Carrie Fisher

About the Author

Born: October 21, 1956
Died: December 27, 2016
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 266

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