My parents had this incredibly vital relationship with an audience, like muscle with blood. This was the main competition I had for my parents' attention: an audience. Carrie Fisher attentionaudienceblood Change image and share on social
I don't like looking at myself. I have such bad body dysmorphia. Carrie Fisher badbodydysmorphia Change image and share on social
I always kept a diary - not a diary like, 'Dear Diary, we got up at 5 A.M., and I wore the weird hair again and that white dress! Hi-yeee!' I'd just write. Carrie Fisher deardiarydress Change image and share on social
So when I was 24, someone suggested to me that I was bipolar, and I thought that was ridiculous. I just thought he was trying to get out of treating me. But he was also responding to the chaotic nature of my life. Carrie Fisher bipolarchaoticlife share on social
My father was a joyous, joyous spirit, he really was. He was a hedonist, that was just - he enjoyed life, thrust up to the elbows with it. He was a terrible father. I don't know that he was parented that well. Carrie Fisher elbowenjoyfather share on social
I'm fine, but I'm bipolar. I'm on seven medications, and I take medication three times a day. This constantly puts me in touch with the illness I have. I'm never quite allowed to be free of that for a day. It's like being a diabetic. Carrie Fisher allowbipolarconstantly share on social
I went to a doctor and told him I felt normal on acid, that I was a light bulb in a world of moths. That is what the manic state is like. Carrie Fisher acidbulbdoctor Change image and share on social
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. Carrie Fisher ashamedbringill Change image and share on social
Certainly there are people who like me, but then there are those who don't know me who gossip about me. You can't believe the things I've heard. Carrie Fisher gossiphavehear Change image and share on social
Now I say I'm a diarist with an explanation I'll get back to you on. Someday I may try and write in memoir form. Carrie Fisher backdiaristexplanation Change image and share on social