Carrie Fisher: Quotes about life

Carrie Fisher was American actress, screenwriter and novelist. Explore interesting quotes on life.
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“In my opinion, a problem derails your life and an inconvenience is not being able to get a nice seat on the un-derailed train.”

Carrie Fisher book Wishful Drinking

Source: Wishful Drinking

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

Carrie Fisher book Wishful Drinking

Variant: If my life wasn’t funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.
Source: From her 2008 memoir Wishful Drinking
Context: I have to start by telling you that my entire existence can be summed up in one phrase. And that is: 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.”

Carrie Fisher book Wishful Drinking

Source: Wishful Drinking

“Having waited my entire life to get an award for something, anything… I now get awards all the time for being mentally ill. It’s better than being bad at being insane, right? How tragic would it be to be runner-up for Bipolar Woman of the Year?”

Carrie Fisher book Wishful Drinking

Source: Wishful Drinking

“"That's the way it works in movies," said Suzanne. "Something happens that has an impact on someone's life, and based on that impact, his life shifts course. Well, that's not how it happens in life. Something has an impact on you, and then your life stays the same, and you think, 'Well, what about the impact?'”

Carrie Fisher book Postcards from the Edge

You have epiphanies all the time. They just don't have any effect."
Postcards from the Edge (1987)