I enjoy taking jobs that make fun of me - or me as Princess Leia, or me as the writer, or whatever, as some idea.

What doesn't kill men makes them stronger. What doesn't kill women makes men breakfast.

You know how they say that religion is the opiate of the masses? Well I took masses of opiates religiously.

I mean, that's at least in part why I ingested chemical waste - it was a kind of desire to abbreviate myself. To present the CliffNotes of the emotional me, as opposed to the twelve-column read.

My mother had an amazing life, and she's someone to admire.

I was born into big celebrity. It could only diminish.

One of the great things to pretend is that you're not only alright, you're in great shape. Now to have that come true - I've actually gone on stage depressed and that's worked its magic on me, 'cause if I can convince you that I'm alright, then maybe I can convince me.