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.

My heart's in the right place. I know, 'cuz I hid it there.

If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.

No motive is pure. No one is good or bad-but a hearty mix of both. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away.

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 PEZ dispenser and I'm in the abnormal Psychology textbook. Who says you can't have it all?

You know the bad thing about being a survivor... You keep having to get into difficult situations in order to show off your gift.

I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I'm still surviving it, but bring it on. Better me than you.

I'm very sane about how crazy I am.

Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It's a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life.

I don't want to be caught ... ashamed of anything. And because generally someone who has bipolar doesn't have just bipolar, they have bipolar, and they have a life and a job and a kid and a hat and parents, so its not your overriding identity, it's just something that you have, but not the only thing - even if it's quite a big thing.

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

The older you get, the easier it is to spot the phonies. And I just think, how unpleasant for them.

You know how most illnesses have symptoms you can recognize? Like fever, upset stomach, chills, whatever. Well, with manic depression, it's sexual promiscuity, excessive spending, and substance abuse - and that just sounds like a fantastic weekend in Vegas to me!

There's no room for demons when you're self-possessed.

I get lots of awards for being mentally ill. Apparently, I am better at being mentally ill than almost anything else I've ever done. Seriously - I have a shelf of awards for being bipolar.

Instant gratification takes too long.

Nobody wants to read about a good-looking happy person.

The world of manic depression is a world of bad judgment calls.

It's hard to date once you're a big Star Wars star because you don't want to give people the ability to say, "I had sex with Princess Leia."

From here on out, there's just reality. I think that's what maturity is: a stoic response to endless reality. But then, what do I know?

I rarely cry. I save my feelings up inside me like I have something more specific in mind for them. I am waiting for the exact perfect situationand then BOOM! I'll explode in a light show of feeling and emotion - a pinata stuffed with tender nuances and pent-up passions

As you get older, the pickings get slimmer, but the people don't.

Life is a cruel, horrible joke and I am the punch line.

You're only as sick as your secrets. Either it comes out their way or my way. I talk about myself behind my back. And I'm funny about it.