“George Lucas ruined my life. No, I mean that in the nicest way possible. And people are still asking me if I knew Star Wars was going to be that big of a hit. YES, I KNEW. WE ALL KNEW. The only one who didn’t know was George Lucas. We kept it from him as we wanted to see what his face looked like when it changed expression.” — Carrie Fisher | Wishful Drinking
“My mother was awesome to me during this time. She really was. My mother, well, obviously she’s like a mother to me but she said this fantastic thing. She said: ‘You know, dear. We’ve had all sorts of men in our family. We’ve had horse thieves, one-man bands, and alcoholics. But this our first homosexual!’” — Carrie Fisher on her boyfriend leaving her and their child for another man.
“We named our adorable daughter Bille. Billie Catherine. So, you know, a year later, Bryan left me…for Scott…who became the man that got the man that got away. All of my friends talked to me like their hair was heavier on one side, you know what I mean? ‘HOW ARE YOU DOING? ARE YOU OKAY?’” — Carrie Fisher | Wishful Drinking
“But don’t worry! My father’s not alone for long because he meets and marries this girl! Miss Louisiana! Yes, she’s three years older than I am and she calls me ‘dear’. She’s in her early twenties and he’s in his late fifties. She had so many years to devote to him. But weirdly, after a very short time, they divorce. I was stunned.” — Carrie Fisher | Wishful Drinking
“I meet and marry this man right here. This is Paul Simon. Paul Simon is a short Jewish singer. Short. Jewish. Singer. Any questions? My mother makes a blueprint and I follow it to the letter.”
Wishful Drinking (2010)
