Overleden 'Star Wars'-actrice Carrie Fisher leeft verder in haar quotes

Alhoewel de actrice altijd gelinkt zal worden aan haar vertolking van de ruimteprinses, was ze nog veel meer dan dat. Naast actrice was ze ook de auteur van verschillende memoires, een producent en scriptschrijver.

Bovenal was de Amerikaanse heel grappig. Ze ging taboe-onderwerpen zoals mentale gezondheid, leeftijdsdiscriminatie en body shaming niet uit de weg.

1. Over haar rol als prinses Leia

--somewhere I'll forever be 24...& Enslaved& PISSED! pic.twitter.com/bN89V16ifx

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) June 2, 2016

2. Over mentale gezondheid

“One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Not unlike a tour of Afghanistan (though the bombs and bullets, in this case, come from the inside). At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you're living with this illness and functioning at all, it's something to be proud of, not ashamed of. They should issue medals along with the steady stream of medication.” ? Wishful Drinking, 2008

3. Over leeftijdsdiscriminatie

Please stop debating about whetherOR not?aged well.unfortunately it hurts all3 of my feelings.My BODY hasnt aged as well as I have.Blow us??

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) December 29, 2015

4. Over de complexiteit van het leven

“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.” ? Wishful Drinking, 2008

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5. Over vertrouwen

“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What's important is the action. You don't have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” ? Wishful Drinking, 2008

6. Over geluk

“I heard someone say once that many of us only seem able to find heaven by backing away from hell. And while the place that I've arrived at in my life may not precisely be everyone's idea of heavenly, I could swear sometimes — I hear angels sing.” ? Wishful Drinking, 2008