I don't like looking at myself. I have such bad body dysmorphia.
Interpretation
The quote expresses the struggle with self-image and the challenges of body dysmorphia.
Carrie Fisher's quote reveals her deep personal battle with body dysmorphia, a condition where one's perception of their appearance is skewed negatively. This candid admission highlights the difficulties many face in accepting themselves, underscoring the importance of self-acceptance and the courage it takes to confront such feelings publicly.
In practice
This quote can be used in a mental health awareness campaign.
I trust myself. I trust my instincts. I know what I'm gonna do, what I can do, what I can't do. I've been through a lot, and I could go through more, but I hope I don't have to. But if I did, I'd be able to do it. I'm not going to enjoy dying, but there's not much prep for that.
Over time, I've paid attention, taken notes and forgotten easily half of everything I've gone through.
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.
There's a line I have that our family was designed more for public than for private. But there are definitely some things that are only mine. I am someone who dreams at night, and you don't know what I'm dreaming.
You know how most illnesses have symptoms you can recognize? Like fever, upset stomach, chills, whatever. Well, with manic depression, it's sexual promiscuity, excessive spending, and substance abuse - and that just sounds like a fantastic weekend in Vegas to me!
I am truly a product of Hollywood in-breeding. When two celebrities mate, someone like me is the result.
No one's going to tell me how to make my own choices. For too many years, everybody told me what to say and what to do and how to be.
Following Emporer Nero's command, "Let the Christians be exterminated!:" . . . they [the Christians] were made the subjects of sport; they were covered with the hides of wild beasts and worried to death by dogs, or nailed to crosses or set fire to, and when the day waned, burned to serve for the evening lights.
The trouble is that nonviolence is so often defined as refusal to fight, and that is the American definition of cowardice. In fact, marching unarmed against the guns and dogs of the police requires more courage than does aggression. The perverted idea of manhood coming from the barrel of a gun is what keeps people from understanding nonviolence.
Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning.
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear.
I actually lost both my legs. I can walk because I got really good health care.
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