You have to constantly arrange yourself around them, and that can take up a lot of energy. I mean, you don't go, "Why don't you cook dinner tonight, dear, for a change, instead of writing a great song?" I loved what [Paul Simon] did with words. But I wanted to do some more of that, too.
Carrie FisherI'm in denial in its lesser state. It will take me a second. People around me will notice my mania first. And, my depression.
Carrie FisherI would rather not watch myself in movies. I enjoy the experience, but I won't really see the film until they're on cable deep on into my life so I can pretend it's someone else at another time.
Carrie FisherI don't know about understood. I think that unless you are forced to understand - unless it is an issue of yours - you wouldn't bother to.
Carrie FisherNo, as it turns out, I really like being congratulated on my weight loss. I like it so much, it's tragic.
Carrie FisherThere is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap."
Carrie FisherI'm the wife Spike Lee deserves. A white woman, which he says he would never be with, so let's get someone really white. I am Spike Lee's wife from Hell. I'm white and weird and I won't pay enough attention to him. If he does any more of those angry interviews, I'm going to write him and see if he wants the wife he deserves.
Carrie Fisher